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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. In what year was "Three Men in a Boat" published?

2. Whom does Harris usually mention during his performance?

3. What example is given of a simple project Uncle Podger would undertake?

4. Which character has already been lost in the hedge maze along the river?

5. According to J., what animals do some kind of boaters hire to pull their boats?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does J. admit he thinks when he reads advertisements for new patent medicines?

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

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

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

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

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 original packing list the men create for their trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least three literary devices Jerome uses to develop a character of your choosing in "Three Men in a Boat."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast one of the major characters (Harris, George, or Jerome) with himself at the beginning of "Three Men in a Boat" and himself at the conclusion of the novel.

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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