10 Questions
What is the scenery like after passing Old Windsor?
Somewhat uninteresting
Who towed up past the Victoria bridge with the narrator?
George
What time did the narrator and George land at Datchet and want to go to bed?
10 o'clock at night
In what type of vessel were the men?
A barge
What did the narrator remember when George asked him about their first trip up the river?
Their first trip up the river
What was the purpose of George and the narrator towing up past the Victoria bridge?
To travel to their destination
Why did the men need to tow the barge in certain places?
Because the barge had to be pulled by someone on the bank
What was the narrator's response to George's question about their first trip up the river?
He remembered it clearly
What did the narrator and George want to do when they landed at Datchet at ten o'clock at night?
Go to bed
What is the tone of the narrator's comment about remembering their first trip up the river?
Humorous
Study Notes
Journey Up the River
- The river becomes somewhat uninteresting after passing Old Windsor.
- George and the narrator towed up the river past the Victoria bridge.
- They stopped at Datchet, where they arrived at 10 o'clock at night.
- George asked the narrator if he remembered their first trip up the river.
- The narrator replied that he did remember it, and it would be a long time before he forgot it.
- In certain places, a barge has to be pulled by someone on the bank.
Test your knowledge of Jerome K. Jerome's classic novel, Three Men in a Boat. Questions based on the adventures of three friends and their humorous journey up the River Thames.
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