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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. What meal do the men eat before departing on their trip?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) None.
2. What does J. note often happens to the person responsible for pulling the tow line?
(a) He gets distracted.
(b) He trips.
(c) He gets very angry.
(d) He trips over the long rope.
3. 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?
(a) The dog.
(b) Harris.
(c) George.
(d) J.
4. Who worries that he may have forgotten to pack his toothbrush?
(a) J.
(b) Harris.
(c) George.
(d) The dog.
5. According to J., what are girls constantly asking while they tow the boat?
(a) If they can have some water.
(b) If they are doing it okay.
(c) If they can stop.
(d) Why the men felt the need to pack so much stuff.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who starts teasing the men as they get their luggage ready to go?
2. What is distinct about the house in Kingston which J. tells a story about?
3. When discussing what food items to bring, what food item does J. tell an amusing story about bringing on a train?
4. What kinds of songs does Harris sometimes sing at parties?
5. Who wishes that he hadn't packed his tobacco pouch so soon?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does the man accusing J. and Harris of trespassing respond to their challenges of his claim?
3. What does J. report happened to two men he saw on shore once, holding a tow line and looking blankly at each other?
4. What does J. remark about the original packing list the men create for their trip?
5. What compromise do the men come to about sleeping at inns or camping?
6. What does George do for a living?
7. Who is Stivvings?
8. In the story J. tells while the men are packing, why do all of the other passengers on the train leave when J. enters with large cheeses?
9. What does J. note about what people remember about being seasick after they return from a trip?
10. What happened to Harris the first time he went into the hedge maze?
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