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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who suggests the group make a stew one night for dinner?
(a) Harris.
(b) J.
(c) The dog.
(d) George.

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

5. 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.

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

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

8. What do the men ask of the friends they run into in Reading?
(a) For directions.
(b) For some money.
(c) For a drink.
(d) For a tow.

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

10. Whom does George finally ask about the time in the story J. tells about the broken watch?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) A priest.
(c) A newspaper vendor.
(d) A policeman.

11. How does Montmorency react to the animal he tries to attack?
(a) He acts mean but then ends up being nice.
(b) He scares it away but doesn't actually end up hurting it.
(c) He kills it.
(d) He is intimidated by it.

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

13. 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.

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

15. 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) A dead woman.
(c) A mannequin.
(d) An old blanket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is George when he hears the bells chime in the story J. tells?

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

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

5. What kinds of vegetables do the men use in their stew?

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