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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "J." stand for?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Jason.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) Jordan.

2. What are the men grateful for as the novel concludes?
(a) Their adventures on the boat.
(b) Their safety.
(c) Their memories of people in the towns.
(d) To be out of the boat.

3. In the story he tells, how does J. get saved from being stuck at the top of a pole?
(a) He is saved when the tide goes out, and he can crawl down.
(b) He eventually climbs down and swims to safety.
(c) He is saved by another boat.
(d) He has to jump from the pole to a tree to a boat.

4. How do Harris and J. respond to the accusation that they are trespassing?
(a) They move immediately.
(b) They pretend they are lawyers so that the man leaves them alone.
(c) They take the man's word for it but refuse to move.
(d) They beat up the man accusing them.

5. Who brings up the idea of inclement weather when the group is trying to decide if they should camp or sleep at inns during their trip?
(a) The dog.
(b) George.
(c) Harris.
(d) J.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harris offer the man who accuses him of trespassing?

2. How do the men ultimately get the train they need?

3. Why did George pass the first inn he found when he first visited Datchet?

4. According to Harris's thinking, who has accused them of trespassing?

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

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