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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. Why does J. think he can't get back to sleep after he has a rough night near Picnic Point?
2. Where are the men returning from when Montmorency attacks another animal?
3. Which two characters have previously taken a boat trip together?
4. How does J. describe Reading?
5. Why did George pass the second inn he found when he first visited Datchet?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kinds of methods do the men use to try to open their canned goods during the trip?
2. What ends up happening to the men's canned pineapple?
3. How does J. end up being the first one to take a bath in the river?
4. How does the cat react when Montmorency tries to attack it?
5. What happens that lets George know that everyone is lying about who caught the fish that is mounted on the wall in the pub?
6. How do George and J. end up getting to Henley?
7. What does George decide to do once he realizes he cannot go back to sleep the night his watch stops working?
8. What formula does J.'s friend have when it comes to exaggerating his fishing successes?
9. Why does George's reaction change from laughter when J. accidentally flings his own shirt into the river?
10. Why do the men pretend to ignore the steam launch when it approaches them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze at least one short story that is told by a character in "Three Men in a Boat" and what it contributes to the larger story of the novel.
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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