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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Trout Fishing in America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man drive who drew the map of Grider Creek in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The hearse.
(b) The taxicab.
(c) The school bus.
(d) The carriage.

2. How far downriver must Brautigan travel to get home in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 35 miles.

3. Where does Brautigan say he is staying in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Montana Falls.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Steelhead.
(d) Rough Lake.

4. Brautigan talks of a ballet to be performed where in Chapter 9, "The Ballet for Trout Fishing in America" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) N.Y.U.
(d) U.C.L.A.

5. Where is the cover photograph described as being taken in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Times Square.
(d) Washington Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of apples are called for in "Compote of Apples" in Trout Fishing in America?

2. In Chapter 36, "Sandbox Minus John Dillinger Equals What?" of Trout Fishing in America, who does Brautigan recall setting up John Dillinger?

3. What is written above the door of the church described in Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America"?

4. The third recipe listed, by Brautigan in Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" of Trout Fishing in America, is for "A Spoonful _____."

5. In Trout Fishing in America, Hayman Creek is named for Charles Hayman, an unpleasant old man who caught and ate ____ trout in his shack near the creek.

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