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

2. What attracts the men to stop in Streatly, even though they weren't planning on it?

3. Why does J. think he can't get back to sleep after he has a rough night near Picnic Point?

4. Where is George when he hears the bells chime in the story J. tells?

5. What skill is J. apparently lacking to be a great fisherman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After George's watch stops working, what does the policeman do when George asks him for the time?

3. How does J. end up being the first one to take a bath in the river?

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

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

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

7. What kinds of methods do the men use to try to open their canned goods during the trip?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how alcohol/drinking/being drunk is portrayed in "Three Men in a Boat" as well as why Jerome would include the instances he does of characters drinking/having too much to drink in the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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"?

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