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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 decide they must bathe during their trip?

2. How much money does J. have to pay for the boat he rents with friends on a windy day?

3. J. thinks that Montmorency's breed of dog has a ______________nature.

4. Why do the men insist that their food supplies be delivered to their boat immediately?

5. What kind of drink do the men take after making the stew?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is J. with when he gets stuck on the punt?

3. What does J. think about rowing on the sea?

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

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 does Montmorency burn himself the night everyone makes stew?

7. What ends up happening to the men's canned pineapple?

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

9. How do George and J. end up getting to Henley?

10. What does J. complain about sarcastically concerning the problem with being towed?

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

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

Which character (Harris, George, or J.) is portrayed in the most positive light? What from the text most informs this opinion? Use specific examples to support your thesis.

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