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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. According to J., what kinds of people hire animals to pull their boats?
(a) Rich ones.
(b) Cruel ones.
(c) Proper ones.
(d) Lazy ones.

2. Who accidentally sits on the butter as the men are packing?
(a) J.
(b) George.
(c) The dog.
(d) Harris.

3. What meal do the men eat before departing on their trip?
(a) None.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

4. Who wakes up the men when they oversleep on the first day of their journey?
(a) No one.
(b) Their moms.
(c) A telephone call.
(d) The housekeeper.

5. What food item do the men discuss and decide not to bring with them on their trip?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Milk.
(c) Fish.
(d) Cereal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which train station do the men go to as they are preparing to start their journey?

2. Why is Stivvings always missing school?

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

4. According to J., what often happens to the boats that are being pulled by animals?

5. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the men have such a hard time finding a train to take them to their boat?

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

3. Why does J. make fun of Harris's desire to look at old tombstone inscriptions?

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

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

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

7. How does the man accusing J. and Harris of trespassing respond to their challenges of his claim?

8. What does George do for a living?

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

10. What does Harris say he would like to do to any man who puts up a "no trespassing" sign?

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