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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 does Harris offer the man who accuses him of trespassing?
(a) Salted meat.
(b) A bottle of whiskey.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Bread and jam.

2. Where do the men decide they will wash their clothes?
(a) In the river.
(b) They bring enough clothes so they don't have to wash any.
(c) At a private house.
(d) At a laundromat.

3. Who does not think the river trip is a fine idea?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) Everyone's mother.
(c) Everyone's girlfriend.
(d) The dog.

4. Where do the men make a pile of everything they want to pack?
(a) In the town square.
(b) In the center of the room.
(c) In the garage.
(d) In the backyard.

5. Who remembers that he has forgotten to pack boots?
(a) Harris.
(b) George.
(c) Everyone.
(d) J.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is distinct about the house in Kingston which J. tells a story about?

2. What time did the men want to wake up on the day they start their journey?

3. What does J. note often happens to the person responsible for pulling the tow line?

4. What kinds of songs does Harris sometimes sing at parties?

5. What do the men decide not to list when it comes to packing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does J. report happened to two men he saw on shore once, holding a tow line and looking blankly at each other?

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

3. What item does George bring onto the boat when J. and Harris pick him up?

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

5. What does J. believe boaters can do to prevent tangles in the tow line?

6. What happens with George and the butter as the group is packing?

7. What happened to Harris the first time he went into the hedge maze?

8. What does George do for a living?

9. Where do J. and Harris ultimately end up getting George?

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

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