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(SA2) Oxford - A part of the journey

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the dog?

a)

Carter

b)

Monty

c)

Montmorency

d)

Skiff

2.

The "Pride Of The Thames" had been in use for the last (a)   years.

3.

Match the person with their own thought about what the boat was looking like at first glance:

a)

Captain - An old washing tub

b)

Speaker - A Roman relic ( possibly of an old bucket )

c)

Speaker - A Roman relic ( possibly of a coffin )

d)

The speaker's friend - A fossil of a shark

4.

When does the man in the hired-up river boat do most of his travelling?

a)

At noon

b)

In the evening

c)

Early in the morning

d)

Late at night

5.

When did the speaker along with the party hire a boat?

a)

In the winter season

b)

In the summer season

c)

In the rainy season

d)

In the spring season

6.

What is the meaning of constitutionally?

a)

Mentally

b)

Physically

c)

None of these

d)

Both of these

7.

What is the meaning of "give yourself airs"?

a)

To thoroughly enjoy something

b)

To make a serious request

c)

To deeply think about something

d)

To show-off

8.

How many fights did Montmorency have on the second day?

a)

11

b)

14

c)

13

d)

12

9.

How many fights did Montmorency have on the first day?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

11

d)

13

10.

Who is the author of the prose - "Oxford - A Part Of The Journey"?

a)

Jerome Huffam Jerome

b)

Jerome Lesley Jerome

c)

Jerome Klapka Jerome

d)

Charles John Huffam Dickens

11.

What is a common practice at Oxford?

a)

To get a boat and row down

b)

To remove your shoes before entering a house

c)

To get a boat and row up

d)

To get to work by bus

12.

Fill in the blank:

For the (a)   , however, the upstream journey is certainly to be preferred.

13.

What is the meaning of "a double sculling skiff"?

a)

A boat that requires two people

b)

A boat that requires only one person

c)

A boat that requires four people

d)

A boat that runs on a motor

14.

What is the genre of this prose?

a)

Science-fiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Non-fiction

d)

Humorous fiction

15.

What is the meaning of remnant and what was the amount charged to rent the so-called boat for 6 days?

a)

A reliable person

25 shillings

b)

Remains

35 shillings

c)

A new thing

2 pence

d)

A fragile thing

35 shillings