Three Men in a Boat

"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."

A person who worries constantly and unreasonably about their health, without any medical evidence to prove it, is called a ____

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observation and memory

"It is a most extraordinary thing, but I never read a patent medicine advertisement without being impelled to the conclusion that I am suffering from the particular disease therein dealt with in its most virulent form." 

What does the word 'virulent' imply about the author?

• The narrator is brilliant

• The narrator is a physician

• The narrator expects the worst

• The narrator expects sympathy

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vocabulary

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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critical reading

"...and then, in an unthinking moment, I idly turned the leaves, and began to indolently study diseases, generally."

What is the meaning of the word indolently?

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

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vocabulary

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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critical reading

The story is about a journey on river ___, from Kingston to ___.

​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Oxford
• Thames
• London
• Nile

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close reading

observation and memory

What are names of the main characters in the story?

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close reading

"We went through Maidenhead quickly, and then eased up, and took leisurely that grand reach beyond Boulter’s and Cookham locks."

Which image corresponds to it?

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observation and memory

"George drew out a tin of pine-apple from the bottom of the hamper, and rolled it into the middle of the boat, we felt that life was worth living after all."

What four things did the men use to open the tin?

• Knife

• Hammer

• Scissors

• Stone

• Mast of the boat

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close reading

What was the final fate of the tin of pineapple?

• George opened it with a toothpick

• Montmorency attacked the tin

• J buried it under a tree

• Harris hurled it in the river

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close reading