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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 happens to J. when he gets on the train after telling his story while the men decide which food to bring?
(a) All the other passengers leave him alone.
(b) He makes money selling food to hungry passengers.
(c) Everyone wants some of his food.
(d) His food is stolen.

2. Who wishes that he hadn't packed his tobacco pouch so soon?
(a) George.
(b) J.
(c) Their river guide.
(d) Harris.

3. What do the men push aside to make room for everything they want to pack?
(a) Invited guests.
(b) The rug.
(c) The furniture.
(d) The dining table only.

4. What do the men do to celebrate coming to a compromise about their sleeping arrangements?
(a) Go out for a drink.
(b) Give each other a pat on the back.
(c) Smoke a fancy cigar.
(d) Have custom tents made.

5. What does the story of the shop in a former house prompt J. to think about?
(a) How people always seem to end up with what they do not want.
(b) How there's nothing like a place to call home.
(c) How money can't buy happiness.
(d) How important women are to making a place look nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of "Three Men in a Boat"?

2. What do women usually wear when going to a lock?

3. After reaching a compromise on the camping/going to an inn decision, when do the friends next meet up to plan their trip?

4. What do men usually wear when going to a lock?

5. According to J., what are girls constantly asking while they tow the boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the men decide not to pack the oil stove?

3. 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?

4. What does George do for a living?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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