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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When do most young men begin boating?
(a) As soon as they want to impress a girl.
(b) As a scout.
(c) As a teenager.
(d) As soon as they can walk.

3. Who gets tangled up in the materials needed to prepare the boat for sleeping?
(a) Just George.
(b) Harris and J.
(c) George and Harris.
(d) J. and George.

4. Why does J. have trouble sleeping near Picnic Point?
(a) He keeps thinking of his childhood.
(b) He is sick.
(c) Coyotes are nearby.
(d) He can't get comfortable.

5. What kind of boat does J. remember renting with some friends on a windy day?
(a) A sailboat.
(b) A rowboat.
(c) A steamboat.
(d) A speedboat.

6. What kind of stew does the group think they are making?
(a) A "Scottish" stew.
(b) An "American" stew.
(c) An "Irish" stew.
(d) An "English" stew.

7. After what meal do the men decide to replenish their stored food?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) They have no need to replenish their stored food.

8. What does J. notice changes a man's outlook as the group rests near Picnic Point?
(a) A full stomach.
(b) Looking at the stars.
(c) A morning in church.
(d) Reading the Bible.

9. After Hentley, the men decide to row the boat instead of what other option?
(a) Letting it float.
(b) Towing it.
(c) Using the engine.
(d) Sailing it.

10. Who provides a brief history of Marlow?
(a) George.
(b) J.
(c) The captain.
(d) Harris.

11. With whom are Streatly and Goring popular?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Teenagers.
(c) Royalty.
(d) Beautiful women.

12. Where does George end up sleeping when he first visits Datchet?
(a) The first inn where he stopped.
(b) In the forest.
(c) A private home.
(d) The second inn where he stopped.

13. Who finally ends up helping George find a place to sleep when he first visits Datchet?
(a) A small boy.
(b) No one.
(c) A beautiful girl.
(d) An old man.

14. What kind of drink do the men take after making the stew?
(a) Wine.
(b) Beer.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Tea.

15. Who takes charge of the unusual item that the men see floating in the water after they pass Reading?
(a) George, J., and Harris.
(b) Just Harris.
(c) Some men on shore.
(d) Just J.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does J. think he shouldn't have to row after the group passes Reading?

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

3. What is the group's original goal for Magna Charta Island?

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

5. What did George do when he woke up in the middle of the night when his watch stopped?

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