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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the men decide they will leave from to begin their river journey?
(a) Kingston.
(b) Stockton.
(c) Hampton.
(d) Birmingham.

2. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?
(a) Visiting a place where prostitutes hang out.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drinking.

3. Kingston is known for being ___________________.
(a) A large battle that was fought there between the French and the Irish.
(b) A large battle that was fought there between the French and the German.
(c) The largest port city in England.
(d) The former royal seat of the Saxon kings.

4. What usually happens when Harris tries to sing songs at parties?
(a) He attracts a lot of attention because he is so good.
(b) He forgets the words.
(c) He makes people cry.
(d) He loses his voice because he sings so loudly.

5. Where do the men take their train to meet their boat?
(a) Devonshire.
(b) Waterloo.
(c) Kingston.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings up the idea of inclement weather when the group is trying to decide if they should camp or sleep at inns during their trip?

2. What is the first act of work which Harris and J. make George do when he finally gets on the boat?

3. When does J. claim people finally get used to being on a ship?

4. Whose relative is Uncle Podger?

5. Where do Harris and J. stop when they are informed they are trespassing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many girls does J. joke are needed to pull a tow line?

2. Why do Harris and J. have to pick up George after they start the journey?

3. What are the men wearing as they prepare to start their journey?

4. After George sees a couple walking along the shore with a tow line that is not attached to anything, what does he decide to do?

5. What does George do for a living?

6. What does J. remark about the weather forecast as the group prepares to leave on their journey?

7. What kind of allegory does J. talk about once the group fine tunes their philosophy about packing?

8. What does the group of boys tease the men about as they are outside waiting for a cab to take them to the train station?

9. What does J. remark about the original packing list the men create for their trip?

10. What does J. joke is the prime symptom of his current malady in Chapter 1?

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