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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which characters are initially in favor of camping during the trip?

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

4. What kind of dog is Montmorency?

5. According to J., what kinds of people hire animals to pull their boats?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George do for a living?

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

3. Who is Stivvings?

4. What about the houses in Kingston makes them unique?

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What does J. note about what people remember about being seasick after they return from a trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least one conflict the main characters (J., George, and Harris) have during their journey. How do they resolve it? What does the reader learn about at least one character through the conflict and its resolution?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze what Montmorency brings to the text. Discuss three things that would be missing were he not included in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze whether or not work/labor is portrayed in a positive or negative way in "Three Men in a Boat." Use at least 3 examples from the text to support your thesis.

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