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Three Men in a Boat

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three men decided to go on holiday because ...

a)

they all had liver problems.

b)

it was summer.

c)

they needed a rest.

d)

they wanted to visit their friends.

2.

When they were ready to leave, they took ...

a)

the 11:05 train at Kingston.

b)

the 11:05 train at Waterloo Station.

c)

the 11:50 train at Waterloo Station.

d)

the 11:00 train at Paddington Station.

3.

What happened when Harris tried to cook scrambled eggs?

a)

Montmorency ate them.

b)

Harris didn't have the ingredients.

c)

Harris forgot the cooking method.

d)

Harris burnt them.

4.

What happened at Runnymede?

a)

King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn.

b)

Queen Elizabeth met her cousin.

c)

King John signed the Magna Carta.

d)

King John fought an important battle.

5.

The three old fishermen were furious because ...

a)

the three men sailed straight into their boat.

b)

it was too windy.

c)

they didn't catch any fish.

d)

the three men cursed them.

6.

What did George ask the lock-keeper at Hambledon Lock for?

a)

some water

b)

some mustard

c)

some food

d)

a tin-opener

7.

What happened when the three men were getting ready for lunch?

a)

Harris fell into the river.

b)

Harris disappered.

c)

Harris ran away with the meat pie.

d)

Harris ate the meat pie.

8.

What did Harris and J have difficulty doing?

a)

finding peas for the stew

b)

peeling potatoes for the stew

c)

finding old food in the hampers

d)

cooking the stew

9.

What did the swans want to do?

a)

live in the boat

b)

swim down the river

c)

return to their nest

d)

attack Harris and Montmorency

10.

Montmorency had fun in Oxford because ...

a)

he had a fight with a black cat.

b)

he met a friendly dog.

c)

he had twenty-five dog fights.

d)

he killed eleven chickens.

11.

They decided to return to London because ...

a)

it was too hot on the river.

b)

they were bored.

c)

George wanted to go back to work.

d)

they were tired of the rain.

12.

What did they ask the boatman at Pangbourne?

a)

for three umbrellas

b)

to take care of the boat

c)

to put a new cover on the boat

d)

the name of the train station

13.

What happened at the Alhambra Theatre?

a)

The people looked at the three men's clothes and smiled.

b)

The three men fell asleep.

c)

The play was very boring.

d)

Three men had supper.