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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to J., the steam-powered boats run faster than ___________.
(a) Cargo ships.
(b) Small rowboats.
(c) Tugboats.
(d) Canoes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What kind of experience does Harris have that the others do not?
(a) Rowing at sea.
(b) Navigating by the stars.
(c) Fixing boats with leaks.
(d) Making navigational maps.

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

12. What happens to Harris when he appears to disappear during lunch with the other men?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He falls into the edge of a gully hidden by tall grass.
(c) He plays a trick on J.
(d) He faints.

13. 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.

14. What does J. consider Marlow to be?
(a) A horrible place where the people smell bad.
(b) A horrible place where everything is too expensive.
(c) One of the most attractive river towns on the trip.
(d) Heaven on earth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did King Henry VIII reportedly court on Magna Charta Island?

2. What time did George's watch stop in the story J. tells?

3. How do the men react to Montmorency's offer for the stew?

4. What do the men ask of the friends they run into in Reading?

5. Who ultimately claims that he caught the large fish mounted in the pub?

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