16 Questions
What does the author impress upon George and Harris?
The author impresses upon George and Harris that they should leave the packing entirely to him.
How does the author feel about packing?
The author feels that he knows more about packing than any other person living.
How do George and Harris react to the author's suggestion?
George and Harris readily agree to leave the packing entirely to the author.
What was the author's original intention regarding the packing job?
The author had intended to boss the job and have Harris and George follow his directions.
How does the author feel about George and Harris's behavior during the packing process?
The author feels that George and Harris were hardly doing what he intended, and he wanted them to follow his directions.
What does the author feel he should be doing during the packing process?
The author feels he should be bossing the job and teaching Harris and George as he directs the packing.
What irritated the narrator the most about other people's behavior?
Seeing other people sitting about doing nothing when I’m working.
What did the man the narrator lived with used to do that made her mad?
He would loll on the sofa and watch the narrator doing things for hours.
What did the narrator do when she found out she had forgotten to pack the boots?
Opened the bag and packed the boots in.
Where did the narrator eventually find her toothbrush?
Inside a boot.
What is the narrator's recurring problem with her toothbrush when she's traveling?
She never knows whether she's packed her toothbrush, and it makes her life a misery.
What was the narrator's response when George asked if the soap was in?
The narrator said she didn't care whether the soap was in or not.
What was the narrator's reaction when she found out she had packed her spectacle?
She was frustrated.
How does the man the narrator lived with used to observe her working?
By lolling on the sofa and watching her.
What is the narrator's energetic nature like?
She can't sit still and see another man slaving and working. She wants to get up and superintend, walk around with her hands in her pockets, and tell him what to do.
What haunts the narrator when she's traveling and makes her life a misery?
Her toothbrush.
Explore your packing habits and travel preferences with this quiz. Reflect on your experiences and emotions related to forgetting essential items while traveling.
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