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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom are Streatly and Goring popular?
(a) Beautiful women.
(b) Royalty.
(c) Teenagers.
(d) Fishermen.

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

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

4. Who provides a brief history of Marlow?
(a) The captain.
(b) George.
(c) Harris.
(d) J.

5. Why would J. get into trouble when he tried to make rafts?
(a) He would steal the material he needed.
(b) He made them too large.
(c) He made them too small.
(d) He was supposed to be at school instead.

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

7. What kind of stew does the group think they are making?
(a) An "American" stew.
(b) A "Scottish" stew.
(c) An "English" stew.
(d) An "Irish" stew.

8. Why did George pass the second inn he found when he first visited Datchet?
(a) It was full.
(b) It was really dirty.
(c) He thought there might be a better one down the road.
(d) It was too expensive.

9. What skill is J. apparently lacking to be a great fisherman?
(a) He doesn't know how to tie good knots in the fishing line.
(b) He is not a good enough liar.
(c) He is not patient enough.
(d) He feels too bad for the fish.

10. Why did George pass the first inn he found when he first visited Datchet?
(a) He thought there might be a better one down the road.
(b) It was full.
(c) It was really dirty.
(d) It was too expensive.

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

12. What historic document was signed at Manga Charta Island?
(a) The Constitution.
(b) The Declaration of Independence.
(c) The Magna Charta.
(d) The document putting the monarchy in power.

13. What kinds of vegetables do the men use in their stew?
(a) Peas and potatoes.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Peas.
(d) Peas and carrots.

14. What time did George's watch stop in the story J. tells?
(a) 2:15.
(b) 6:15.
(c) 8:15.
(d) 10:15.

15. What kind of a scene does J. think of when he imagines King Henry courting someone?
(a) An awkward scene.
(b) A terrifying scene.
(c) A very pompous scene.
(d) A very romantic scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does J. have to pay for the boat he rents with friends on a windy day?

2. J. thinks that Montmorency's breed of dog has a ______________nature.

3. What does J. notice changes a man's outlook as the group rests near Picnic Point?

4. What does J. think is the best way to get a tea kettle to boil?

5. What is the first sign that George's watch might be broken in the story J. tells?

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