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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to J., what kinds of people hire animals to pull their boats?
(a) Lazy ones.
(b) Rich ones.
(c) Proper ones.
(d) Cruel ones.

2. What is unique about Moulsey Lock?
(a) It is continually under construction but never finished.
(b) It is one of the busiest on the river.
(c) It is never used.
(d) It has recently burned down.

3. What kinds of songs does Harris sometimes sing at parties?
(a) Opera songs.
(b) Comic songs.
(c) Romantic songs.
(d) Jazz songs.

4. What do the men do to celebrate coming to a compromise about their sleeping arrangements?
(a) Go out for a drink.
(b) Have custom tents made.
(c) Give each other a pat on the back.
(d) Smoke a fancy cigar.

5. What is distinct about the house in Kingston which J. tells a story about?
(a) There is a lot of carved oak present in the house.
(b) The owner has covered the walls with wallpaper.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) It has a large, beautiful staircase.

6. Who wakes up the men when they oversleep on the first day of their journey?
(a) No one.
(b) A telephone call.
(c) The housekeeper.
(d) Their moms.

7. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Visiting a place where prostitutes hang out.
(d) Gambling.

8. What kind of dog is Montmorency?
(a) A lab.
(b) A poodle.
(c) No one knows for sure.
(d) A terrier.

9. Who worries that he may have forgotten to pack his toothbrush?
(a) J.
(b) The dog.
(c) Harris.
(d) George.

10. Why do the people in the boat often want the attention of the person pulling the tow line?
(a) Something has gone wrong.
(b) Everyone wants a chance to pull.
(c) It is customary to tease them.
(d) People play a game of trying to get the most attention.

11. What time do the men wake up on the day they start their journey?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 1:00 p.m.
(d) 11:00 a.m.

12. What usually happens when Harris tries to sing songs at parties?
(a) He forgets the words.
(b) He makes people cry.
(c) He loses his voice because he sings so loudly.
(d) He attracts a lot of attention because he is so good.

13. What country are the three main characters in "Three Men in a Boat" from?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) India.
(d) South Africa.

14. What kind of singer does Harris imagine himself to be?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) Horrible.
(c) Amusing.
(d) Very good.

15. According to J., what animals do some kind of boaters hire to pull their boats?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Oxen.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does J. use to describe what it's like to get one's boat towed by girls?

2. In what city is there a hedge maze?

3. What do the men push aside to make room for everything they want to pack?

4. When does J. claim people finally get used to being on a ship?

5. Where does Harris first mention wanting to get out and look at tombstone inscriptions?

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