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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A River Runs Through It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Jessie and her mother tending to Jessie's brother?
(a) Because he has broken his arm
(b) Because he has broken his leg
(c) Because he has a migraine
(d) Because he is nursing a hangover

2. What happens to humiliate Paul?
(a) He has to be bailed out of jail by Norman.
(b) He does not have enough money to pay his bar tab.
(c) He falls down outside a bar.
(d) He is rejected by a woman in a bar.

3. What profession does Norman and Paul's father have?
(a) Jewish rabbi
(b) Presbyterian minister
(c) Methodist minister
(d) Episcopalian minister

4. Why do Norman and Paul get a late start the next morning?
(a) Mr. Maclean cannot find his fishing gear.
(b) They were reading the Sunday paper.
(c) They slept in.
(d) Mrs. Maclean fixes a huge breakfast.

5. What does Norman ask Paul?
(a) If he needs any help paying for the damage done in the bar fight
(b) If he will be the godfather to his new son
(c) If he will lend him some money
(d) If he brought any beer to the picnic

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Neal and Old Rawhide want to do with Norman and Paul?

2. What happens in the following month of May?

3. Why do Paul and Norman stop fishing to return to the others?

4. Other than fish, what else did the brothers do?

5. How do Norman and Mr. Maclean react after the tragedy?

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