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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. How does Montmorency react to the men's jovial demeanor while making the stew?

2. Whom does George finally ask about the time in the story J. tells about the broken watch?

3. How does Montmorency react to the animal he tries to attack?

4. What kind of stew does the group think they are making?

5. Who gets tangled up in the materials needed to prepare the boat for sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What kind of scene is J. reminded of when he thinks of King Henry courting Anne Boleyn on Magna Charta Island?

4. What does J. claim one has to do to get a tea kettle to boil?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In a well-written essay, discuss why the portrayal of the journey up the river in "Three Men in a Boat" is completely unrealistic and unbelievable for the average reader. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your position.

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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