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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. What time does George hear the bells chime in the story which J. tells about George's broken watch?

2. Where are the men returning from when Montmorency attacks another animal?

3. Why does J. have trouble sleeping near Picnic Point?

4. What is "Picnic Point"?

5. What kind of experience does Harris have that the others do not?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the cat react when Montmorency tries to attack it?

2. Why does George's reaction change from laughter when J. accidentally flings his own shirt into the river?

3. What does J.'s friend miscalculate with the punt when they are boating together?

4. What happens that lets George know that everyone is lying about who caught the fish that is mounted on the wall in the pub?

5. What change does J. notice about the group after they eat a large supper near Picnic Point?

6. Why do the men pretend to ignore the steam launch when it approaches them?

7. What does George decide to do once he realizes he cannot go back to sleep the night his watch stops working?

8. Why does J.'s ode to night at the end of Chapter 10 seem so out of character?

9. What does Harris claim happens to him while George and J. are at Henley?

10. How does Montmorency burn himself the night everyone makes stew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 3 literary devices which Jerome uses to create the humorous tone throughout the novel. Make sure to use at least one direct example from the text for each device discussed.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss at least three elements of "Three Men in a Boat" that have made the novel such a timeless classic, making sure to mention why each element has connected with readers for over a century.

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