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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Montmorency react to the men's jovial demeanor while making the stew?
(a) He becomes afraid.
(b) He disappears for awhile.
(c) He gets into the spirit.
(d) He naps.

9. What makes setting up the boat for sleeping take so long?
(a) The hoops and canvas don't fit.
(b) The air mattress has a hole in it.
(c) The blankets have bugs in them that need to be picked out.
(d) The tents keep collapsing.

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

11. What attracts the men to stop in Streatly, even though they weren't planning on it?
(a) Their food falls overboard.
(b) They can't take being seasick anymore.
(c) It seems charming.
(d) The dog is going crazy on the boat.

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

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

14. Where is George when he hears the bells chime in the story J. tells?
(a) Still in bed.
(b) At the bus station.
(c) Fishing at the shore.
(d) At his office.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does J. think would make it easier for him to go back to sleep after he's had a rough night?

2. Why does J. think he shouldn't have to row after the group passes Reading?

3. What animal does Harris imagine has attacked him while George and J. were in Henley?

4. What kind of animal does Montmorency attack?

5. Who suggests the group make a stew one night for dinner?

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