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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time do the men wake up on the day they start their journey?
(a) 1:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

2. Why do the men not reach Magna Charta when they planned?
(a) The island doesn't actually exist.
(b) Their boat runs out of gas.
(c) Their map is wrong.
(d) It is too far, and they are tired.

3. What is "Picnic Point"?
(a) The name they give the place on their boat where they always eat.
(b) The name of J.'s hometown.
(c) The name of the place the group stops at when it can't reach Magna Charta as planned.
(d) A famous spot in the river that is good for eating lunch.

4. According to J., what animals do some kind of boaters hire to pull their boats?
(a) Horses.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Oxen.

5. How do the men react to Montmorency's offer for the stew?
(a) They put it in the stew.
(b) They pretend to consider it but decide against it.
(c) They scold him.
(d) They ignore him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What towns are Harris and J. rowing by as J. tries to keep Harris from stopping to read tomb inscriptions?

2. Who worries that he may have forgotten to pack his toothbrush?

3. Who first volunteers to pack everything?

4. What do the men argue about in regard to rowing the boat?

5. Why do the men oversleep right as they begin their journey?

(see the answer key)

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