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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When discussing what food items to bring, what food item does J. tell an amusing story about bringing on a train?
(a) A barrel of whiskey.
(b) Frog legs.
(c) Pig feet.
(d) Large cheeses.

2. Why do the men oversleep right as they begin their journey?
(a) They don't really want to go.
(b) Someone drugged them.
(c) They are all getting sick.
(d) They were up so late packing.

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

4. What does the group do with the initial list of items to bring?
(a) They end up fighting over it so much that it is torn into pieces.
(b) They keep it as a souvenir.
(c) They throw it out.
(d) They nail it to the boat.

5. What kind of stove do the three men decide not to take on their trip?
(a) A steam stove.
(b) An oil stove.
(c) A coal stove.
(d) A gas stove.

6. What are people wearing when the young men reach Moulsey Lock?
(a) Church attire.
(b) Swimsuits.
(c) Wet suits.
(d) Their Sunday boating dresses.

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

8. What example is given of a simple project Uncle Podger would undertake?
(a) Hanging a picture.
(b) Cooking breakfast.
(c) Fixing the chimney.
(d) Fixing the car.

9. What do the men decide should be listed when it comes to packing?
(a) Only the things they cannot do without.
(b) Everything and anything they can think of.
(c) Thing they won't be embarrassed to be caught with.
(d) Things they might forget.

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

11. Who wishes that he hadn't packed his tobacco pouch so soon?
(a) J.
(b) George.
(c) Harris.
(d) Their river guide.

12. Who does not think the river trip is a fine idea?
(a) The dog.
(b) The housekeeper.
(c) Everyone's mother.
(d) Everyone's girlfriend.

13. In what year was "Three Men in a Boat" published?
(a) 1949.
(b) 2010.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1889.

14. Whom does Harris usually mention during his performance?
(a) His mother.
(b) The piano player.
(c) His drummer.
(d) The harpist.

15. Which characters are initially in favor of camping during the trip?
(a) George and J.
(b) Harris and George.
(c) J. and Harris.
(d) George, Harris, and J.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men want to get to the train station?

2. Kingston is known for being ___________________.

3. What is the most common way for someone to pull the tow line?

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

5. What do the men decide not to list when it comes to packing?

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