Three Men in a Boat
Who are the characters?
George, Harris, the author and the dog
Who GW was and what is he famous for?
- the 1st president of the Uk
- the capital bears his name
Who TJ was and what is he famous for?
- the 3rd president of the USA
- the chief author of the Declaration of Independence
Who AL was and what is he famous for?
- the 16th president of the USA
- went against slavery
Who FDR was and what is he famous for?
- the 32nd president of the USA
- overcame the Great Depression through his New Deal
Describe Sonning.
- a fairy-like little nook
- every house is smothered in roses
How many times was he elected as president?
twice
What do you know about his education?
- he studied at the College of William and Mary
- he studied literature and languages
- he studied to become a lawyer
What the „Bull” is and what are poeple doing there?
- a country inn
- drinking ale
- gossipping over village politics
What was his first job and when did he get it?
surveyor, at 14
Name at least 4 ingredients the 3 men used to make the Irish stew.
- potatoes
- half a pack of peas
- half a pork pie
- a bit of cold boiled bacon
- a tin of potted salmon
- a couple of eggs
What do you know about his education?
- slight
- no more than 7 oe 8 years of school
- his favourite subject - Arithmetics
- he studied History and Geography
- never learned literature, foreign languages, history
Where did the characters put up for the night?
on one of the Shiplake islands
Why did he die?
after an illness of 2 days