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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 signals finally allow George and J. to find Harris the night they go to Henley?

2. Why can the men not get their canned items open during the trip?

3. How do the men react to Montmorency's offer for the stew?

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

5. How does the stew turn out that the group makes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the cat react when Montmorency tries to attack it?

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

5. What does J. claim is the very best way to get a tea kettle to boil?

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

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

8. Why does J. have to pay a lot of money after he and some friends rent a sailboat on a windy day?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze what Montmorency brings to the text. Discuss three things that would be missing were he not included in the story.

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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