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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does George hear the bells chime in the story which J. tells about George's broken watch?
(a) 3:00.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 12:00.
(d) 9:00;

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

3. How does Montmorency react to the men's jovial demeanor while making the stew?
(a) He becomes afraid.
(b) He gets into the spirit.
(c) He naps.
(d) He disappears for awhile.

4. How does Montmorency react to the animal he tries to attack?
(a) He scares it away but doesn't actually end up hurting it.
(b) He is intimidated by it.
(c) He kills it.
(d) He acts mean but then ends up being nice.

5. What does J. think is the best way to get a tea kettle to boil?
(a) Ignore it.
(b) Put it on a high flame.
(c) Put it on a low flame.
(d) Stare at it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Harris when he appears to disappear during lunch with the other men?

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

4. Why does J. have trouble sleeping near Picnic Point?

5. What time did George's watch stop in the story J. tells?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does J. complain about sarcastically concerning the problem with being towed?

2. What does J. claim one has to do to get a tea kettle to boil?

3. What does Harris claim happens to him while George and J. are at Henley?

4. How do George and J. end up getting to Henley?

5. What ends up happening at the inns while George and J. are looking for somewhere to sleep in Datchet?

6. What change does J. notice about the group after they eat a large supper near Picnic Point?

7. What kind of scene is J. reminded of when he thinks of King Henry courting Anne Boleyn on Magna Charta Island?

8. Why does J.'s ode to night at the end of Chapter 10 seem so out of character?

9. What kinds of complaints does J. have about steam-powered boats?

10. After George's watch stops working, what does the policeman do when George asks him for the time?

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