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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can the men not get their canned items open during the trip?
(a) They have forgotten the can opener.
(b) It has all melted together.
(c) Their can opener gets taken by the dog.
(d) It is strangely stuck shut.

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

3. Who ultimately claims that he caught the large fish mounted in the pub?
(a) Harris.
(b) Captain Ahab.
(c) The bartender.
(d) J.

4. What does J. remark about people's impression of their own work while on a boat?
(a) Each person feels guilty for not doing enough.
(b) Each person thinks the other people are lazy.
(c) Each person thinks he has done more work than anyone else.
(d) People try to show each other up in how much work they can do.

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

6. What kind of lunch is Harris eating when he seemingly disappears?
(a) A meat pie.
(b) Corned beef with mustard.
(c) Bread and cheese.
(d) A fruit salad.

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

8. What does J. think one should do first while preparing dinner?
(a) Put some snacks out.
(b) Put the tea kettle on.
(c) Read the recipe.
(d) Preheat the oven.

9. What kind of boat does J. remember renting with some friends on a windy day?
(a) A steamboat.
(b) A sailboat.
(c) A rowboat.
(d) A speedboat.

10. How does the stew turn out that the group makes?
(a) It is scorched by the fire.
(b) Delicious.
(c) Way too salty.
(d) Way too sweet.

11. Which character (other than J.) has a rough night sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) Harris.
(b) No other character.
(c) The dog.
(d) George.

12. What kind of canned item can the men not get open during their trip?
(a) Peas.
(b) Pineapple.
(c) Gravy.
(d) Peaches.

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

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

15. 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) It seems charming.
(c) The dog is going crazy on the boat.
(d) Their food falls overboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signals finally allow George and J. to find Harris the night they go to Henley?

2. What is the group's original goal for Magna Charta Island?

3. What does George want to postpone doing before they set up their boat for sleeping near Picnic Point?

4. What unusual thing do the men see floating in the water after they pass Reading?

5. Who finally ends up helping George find a place to sleep when he first visits Datchet?

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