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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of drink do the men take after making the stew?
(a) Beer.
(b) Tea.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

4. What does J. think is the best way to get a tea kettle to boil?
(a) Stare at it.
(b) Put it on a high flame.
(c) Ignore it.
(d) Put it on a low flame.

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

6. How much money does J. have to pay for the boat he rents with friends on a windy day?
(a) No money.
(b) Only one shilling.
(c) A few dollars.
(d) Quite a bit.

7. What kind of breakfast do the men have after the night in Henley?
(a) A plain one.
(b) A very fancy one.
(c) A quiet one with no conversation.
(d) None, because they have run out of breakfast foods.

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

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

10. What is the group's original goal for Magna Charta Island?
(a) It's where they've planned to end their voyage.
(b) They just want to drift by it slowly so they can check it out from their boat.
(c) They want to camp there.
(d) They want to spend a few days there.

11. 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 patient enough.
(c) He is not a good enough liar.
(d) He feels too bad for the fish.

12. Which two characters have previously taken a boat trip together?
(a) J. and George.
(b) Harris and George.
(c) The dog and J.
(d) J. and Harris.

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

14. Why do the men insist that their food supplies be delivered to their boat immediately?
(a) They have no food available.
(b) They are worried the food might spoil.
(c) So they can get back on the river.
(d) They need to divide the food supplies into daily portions before leaving.

15. What does George want to postpone doing before they set up their boat for sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) Set up their beds.
(b) Write letters home.
(c) Make a few phone calls.
(d) Do an inventory count.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does Montmorency attack?

2. What kind of experience does Harris have that the others do not?

3. What happens to Harris when he appears to disappear during lunch with the other men?

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

5. Which royalty was supposed to have been on Magna Charta island?

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