Three Men in a Boat

Which quote represents the central idea of the selection?

• “I remember going to the British Museum one day to read up the treatment for some slight ailment of which I had a touch – hay fever, I fancy it was.”
• “I sat for awhile, frozen with horror; and then, in the listlessness of despair, I again turned over the pages.”
• I was a hospital in myself. All they need do would be to walk round me, and, after that, take their diploma.”
• ‘Why I have not got housemaid’s knee, I cannot tell you; but the fact remains that I have not got it. Everything else, however, I HAVE got.’ “

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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In the first sentence of the selection, what does the use of the word virulently imply about the narrator?  

• The narrator is brilliant.
• The narrator is a physician. 
• The narrator expects the worst.
• The narrator expects compensation.

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Based on the first paragraph, what can the reader infer about the narrator?

• The narrator has discovered his illness.
• The narrator has overcome many diseases.
• The narrator is sick and has not found a cure.
• The narrator is obsessed with his health.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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What is the meaning of the word indolently in paragraph 2?

• in a frightened way
• in a hurried manner
• without much effort
• with great enthusiasm

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How does paragraph 3 impact the selection?

• It develops the plot with details.
• It adds humor through exaggeration.
• It foreshadows the doctor’sprescription.
• It explains why the narrator needs medication.

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According to the selection, what type of relationship does the narrator have with the doctor?

• The men do not know each other at all.
• The men are well acquainted with each other.
• The doctor has diagnosed the narrator’s ailments.
• The narrator is familiar with the doctor’s patients.

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According to the selection, what type of relationship does the narrator have with the doctor?

• . The men do not know each other at all. 
• The men are well acquainted with each other. 
• The doctor has diagnosed the narrator’s ailments.
• The narrator is familiar with the doctor’s patients.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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What does the prescription imply?

• The narrator needs a good “last meal.”         
• The doctor does not understand the illness. 
• The narrator needs more medicine than usual.
• The doctor does not believe the narrator is ill.

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Why does the doctor include “And don’t stuff up your head with things you don’t understand” in the prescription for the narrator?

• The narrator lacks the intelligence necessary to become a physician.
• The narrator should avoid reading medical journals about diseases. 
• The narrator should try to diagnose illnesses in others around him. 
• The narrator must stay away from things to which he is allergic

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