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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vice are the main characters doing when the novel opens?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Visiting a place where prostitutes hang out.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Gambling.

2. What do women usually wear when going to a lock?
(a) Pedal pushers.
(b) Large, voluminous gowns.
(c) Pretty (but often impractical) dresses.
(d) Swimsuits.

3. According to J., what kinds of people hire animals to pull their boats?
(a) Cruel ones.
(b) Rich ones.
(c) Proper ones.
(d) Lazy ones.

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

5. What do the men push aside to make room for everything they want to pack?
(a) The dining table only.
(b) Invited guests.
(c) The furniture.
(d) The rug.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does J. think tow lines have an uncanny ability to do?

3. After reaching a compromise on the camping/going to an inn decision, when do the friends next meet up to plan their trip?

4. What do the men decide should be listed when it comes to packing?

5. What are people wearing when the young men reach Moulsey Lock?

(see the answer key)

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