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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does J. think he can't get back to sleep after he has a rough night near Picnic Point?
(a) The boat is rocking too much.
(b) The coyotes are too bothersome.
(c) He has no reason to get up.
(d) He is getting seriously ill.

2. Who ends up taking the first rowing shift after Reading?
(a) No one because they use the sail.
(b) J.
(c) George.
(d) Harris.

3. What unusual thing do the men see floating in the water after they pass Reading?
(a) Lots and lots of bubbles.
(b) Something black.
(c) Brightly colored clothes.
(d) Large boxes.

4. What does Montmorency offer up for the stew?
(a) Some rocks.
(b) A water rat.
(c) A bone.
(d) His dog food.

5. What does the unusual item that the men see floating in the water after they pass Reading turn out to be?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) An old blanket.
(c) A dead woman.
(d) A mannequin.

6. How does J. describe Reading?
(a) As unattractive.
(b) As heaven on earth.
(c) As a Monet painting.
(d) As a scene from Norman Rockwell.

7. What attracts the men to stop in Streatly, even though they weren't planning on it?
(a) They can't take being seasick anymore.
(b) The dog is going crazy on the boat.
(c) Their food falls overboard.
(d) It seems charming.

8. Whom did King Henry VIII reportedly court on Magna Charta Island?
(a) Anne Boleyn.
(b) Mary Boleyn.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Queen Mary.

9. What do the men argue about in regard to rowing the boat?
(a) What direction to row.
(b) Who should pull the oars.
(c) The best technique to use.
(d) Where to sit on the boat.

10. Why did George stop in Datchet one night before his journey with his friends?
(a) He wanted a place to sleep.
(b) He was looking for an old friend.
(c) He was very drunk and very lost.
(d) He was looking for his girlfriend.

11. Who suggests the group make a stew one night for dinner?
(a) J.
(b) Harris.
(c) George.
(d) The dog.

12. Where do the men decide they must bathe during their trip?
(a) At a private bathroom on land somewhere.
(b) In a pond.
(c) In the river.
(d) In the boat's bathtub.

13. Who finally ends up helping George find a place to sleep when he first visits Datchet?
(a) An old man.
(b) A small boy.
(c) A beautiful girl.
(d) No one.

14. J. thinks that Montmorency's breed of dog has a ______________nature.
(a) Stupid.
(b) Angry.
(c) Mischievous.
(d) Smart.

15. How is Sonning described by J.?
(a) As a scary town trapped in the past.
(b) As the place he wants to go when he settles down and has a family.
(c) As a ghost town.
(d) As a picturesque village with quaint houses and gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would J. get into trouble when he tried to make rafts?

2. When did George begin boating?

3. Why do the men not reach Magna Charta when they planned?

4. According to J., the steam-powered boats run faster than ___________.

5. What historic document was signed at Manga Charta Island?

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