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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who follows the men to their boat as their stored food is being replaced?
(a) Random townspeople.
(b) Delivery boys.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Dogs.

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

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

5. When did George begin boating?
(a) As a teenager.
(b) At a very young age.
(c) This is his first trip.
(d) When he was trying to impress a girl.

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

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

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

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

10. In the story he tells, how does J. get saved from being stuck at the top of a pole?
(a) He is saved by another boat.
(b) He eventually climbs down and swims to safety.
(c) He has to jump from the pole to a tree to a boat.
(d) He is saved when the tide goes out, and he can crawl down.

11. What signals finally allow George and J. to find Harris the night they go to Henley?
(a) Montmorency barking and a light.
(b) Police sirens and the light of flames.
(c) The sound of waves crashing up against the boat.
(d) The terrible sound of Harris singing and playing the banjo.

12. After Hentley, the men decide to row the boat instead of what other option?
(a) Letting it float.
(b) Sailing it.
(c) Towing it.
(d) Using the engine.

13. What condiment do the men lament not having for their beef during their trip?
(a) Mayonnaise.
(b) Relish.
(c) Ketchup.
(d) Mustard.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does J. consider Marlow to be?

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

4. Who gets tangled up in the materials needed to prepare the boat for sleeping?

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

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