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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 do the men argue about in regard to rowing the boat?

2. Whose shirt does J. accidentally fling into the river?

3. Why would J. get into trouble when he tried to make rafts?

4. What is "Picnic Point"?

5. Why do the men not reach Magna Charta when they planned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What formula does J.'s friend have when it comes to exaggerating his fishing successes?

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

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

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

5. Why do the men decide to get their clothes washed in Streatly?

6. What kind of story is J. reminded of when he sees Montmorency attack the cat?

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

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

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

10. How does Montmorency react to the tea kettle the night everyone makes stew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast George with Harris, making sure to use specific quotations from the text in your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one character from the text and analyze whether or not this character is likable by the average reader. What three main characteristics does this character have that may connect with an average reader of "Three Men in a Boat"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least three challenges present for the reader in knowing that the entire story of "Three Men in a Boat" is told from the point of view of J.

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