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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. Where do the men make a pile of everything they want to pack?
2. Where do Harris and J. stop when they are informed they are trespassing?
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. According to J., what animals do some kind of boaters hire to pull their boats?
5. What meal do the men eat before departing on their trip?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Harris say he would like to do to any man who puts up a "no trespassing" sign?
2. What does George do for a living?
3. What does J. remark about the original packing list the men create for their trip?
4. What does J. note about what people remember about being seasick after they return from a trip?
5. Why does J. make fun of Harris's desire to look at old tombstone inscriptions?
6. What does J. joke is the prime symptom of his current malady in Chapter 1?
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. What kind of allegory does J. talk about once the group fine tunes their philosophy about packing?
10. What does J. remark about the weather forecast as the group prepares to leave on their journey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Present an argument discussing why the group's decision to take the train home at the conclusion of the novel DOES or DOES NOT fit with what the reader has come to learn and know about this particular group of characters.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze at least one female character in "Three Men in a Boat." Discuss how she is portrayed, what she contributes to the novel, and why Jerome would choose to include this particular type of character in a text heavily dominated by men.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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