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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is George when he hears the bells chime in the story J. tells?
(a) Still in bed.
(b) At his office.
(c) Fishing at the shore.
(d) At the bus station.

2. Why does J. have trouble sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) He can't get comfortable.
(b) He is sick.
(c) He keeps thinking of his childhood.
(d) Coyotes are nearby.

3. What animal does Harris imagine has attacked him while George and J. were in Henley?
(a) Swans.
(b) Rats.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Dogs.

4. While in Reading, where do the men randomly meet some friends of theirs?
(a) In an inn.
(b) At a pub.
(c) In a restaurant.
(d) In a steam launch.

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

6. Who takes charge of the unusual item that the men see floating in the water after they pass Reading?
(a) Some men on shore.
(b) Just Harris.
(c) George, J., and Harris.
(d) Just J.

7. After Hentley, the men decide to row the boat instead of what other option?
(a) Sailing it.
(b) Letting it float.
(c) Towing it.
(d) Using the engine.

8. 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) It seems charming.
(d) Their food falls overboard.

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

10. 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.

11. What did George do when he woke up in the middle of the night when his watch stopped?
(a) He thought it was Saturday.
(b) He thought he was late for work.
(c) He thought he had to start getting ready for work.
(d) He thought he had a lot more time to sleep.

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

13. How do the men react to Montmorency's offer for the stew?
(a) They put it in the stew.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They scold him.
(d) They pretend to consider it but decide against it.

14. Why does J. think he shouldn't have to row after the group passes Reading?
(a) His turn is over.
(b) He has hurt himself.
(c) He showed them such a good time in town.
(d) He is getting sunburned.

15. When did J. first become attracted to boats?
(a) In the past 6 months.
(b) When he met his girlfriend.
(c) At a young age.
(d) Not until this trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of canned item can the men not get open during their trip?

2. What natural wonder has a major impact on J. near picnic point?

3. After what meal do the men decide to replenish their stored food?

4. What does J. remark about people's impression of their own work while on a boat?

5. Why do the men insist that their food supplies be delivered to their boat immediately?

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