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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to J., what are girls constantly asking while they tow the boat?
2. What is Harris's full name?
3. Why do the people in the boat often want the attention of the person pulling the tow line?
4. In the first chapter, who admits that he is something of a hypochondriac?
5. What is the first act of work which Harris and J. make George do when he finally gets on the boat?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the men decide not to pack the oil stove?
2. Why does J. make fun of Harris's desire to look at old tombstone inscriptions?
3. What does J. say he actually intended when he volunteered to pack?
4. What kind of allegory does J. talk about once the group fine tunes their philosophy about packing?
5. What does Harris say he would like to do to any man who puts up a "no trespassing" sign?
6. How many girls does J. joke are needed to pull a tow line?
7. Why do the men have such a hard time finding a train to take them to their boat?
8. In the story J. tells while the men are packing, why do all of the other passengers on the train leave when J. enters with large cheeses?
9. What happens with George and the butter as the group is packing?
10. What happened to Harris the first time he went into the hedge maze?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one character from the text and analyze whether or not this character is likable by the average reader. What three main characteristics does this character have that may connect with an average reader of "Three Men in a Boat"?
Essay Topic 2
Which character (Harris, George, or J.) is portrayed in the most positive light? What from the text most informs this opinion? Use specific examples to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze at least three literary devices Jerome uses to develop a character of your choosing in "Three Men in a Boat."
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