1. What was the first thing the friends did when they got to Datchet?

2. Why didn’t they stay at the first, very little pretty hotel?

3. What was wrong with the second hotel?

4. Where did the stranger send the friends when they asked him for help?

5. Why did the friends have to go back?

6. Why couldn’t the friends stay at the Black Horse?

7. How were the friends received at the Traveller’s Rest?

8. Where else did the friends try to stay for a 9. Where did the old woman take the friends? Why did Harris want to die?

10.Where did the friends spend the night?

11.What do you think the moral of the story is? night?

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A DIFFICULT CHOICE

(from «Three Men in a Boat»)

1. The first thing the friends did when they got to Datchet was to look for a place to stay.
2. They didn't stay at the first, very little pretty hotel because it was full.
3. The second hotel had a very bad smell and was dirty, so they couldn't stay there.
4. The stranger sent the friends to the Royal George Hotel when they asked him for help.
5. The friends had to go back because the Royal George Hotel was full as well.
6. The friends couldn't stay at the Black Horse because it was also full.
7. The friends were received warmly at the Traveller's Rest and were able to find a room there.
8. The friends also tried to stay at the Royal Stag, but it was full too.
9. The old woman took the friends to a house where they could stay for the night. Harris wanted to die because he was tired and frustrated from the unsuccessful search for accommodation.
10. The friends spent the night at the house the old woman took them to.
11. The moral of the story could be about perseverance and adaptability in the face of challenges, as the friends faced difficulties in finding accommodation but eventually found a solution by being open to different options and not giving up.