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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years after Charles Hayman's death do Game and Fish decide to place trout in Hayman Creek in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. Whose fishing log book does Brautigan find in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 34, "Trout Fishing on the Street of Eternity"?
(a) Mark Matthews.
(b) John Francis'.
(c) Michael Miller's.
(d) Alonso Hagen's.

3. In Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 13, "Sea, Sea Rider," the bookstore owner spins a tale, telling the narrator he fell in love with a woman during the what?
(a) American Civil War.
(b) Spanish Civil War.
(c) French and Indian War.
(d) American Revolution.

4. Where does Brautigan describe hiking in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 27, "The Teddy Roosevelt Chingader"?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

5. Brautigan says he learned about trout fishing in America from his stepfather in what year?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1942.

6. Where do Brautigan and his friend mix four quarts of Kool-Aid and water in Chapter 5, "The KoolAid Wino" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The chicken coop.
(b) The schoolyard.
(c) The backyard.
(d) The frontyard.

7. A pound of what is added to Walnut Catsup in Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Anchovies.
(c) Mustard.
(d) Ketchup.

8. In Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan writes that death by what is cruel and unusual?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Beating.
(d) Port wine.

9. In what direction is the word WELCOME written on the statue described in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

10. From where is Brautigan's family's friend in Chapter 5, "The KoolAid Wino" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

11. In Chapter 7, "Prologue to Grider Creek" of Trout Fishing in America, a man buys a house whose basement is filled with what?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Fleas.
(c) Rats.
(d) Cats.

12. In Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America," Miller writes that Benjamin Franklin died in what year?
(a) 1790.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1694.
(d) 1796.

13. What is written above the door of the church described in Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America"?
(a) "Per L'Universo."
(b) "All are Welcome."
(c) "Per L'Incerno."
(d) "In God's Name."

14. In 1956, who spoke under the tall cypress tree described in Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America"?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) Anderson Lee.
(d) Sarah Berhardt.

15. Chapter 46 "The Mayonnaise Chapter" in Trout Fishing in America discusses the death of whom?
(a) Mr. Good.
(b) Mr. Johnson.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Brautagin write of drinking in Washington Park in Chapter 10, "A Waldon Pond for Winos" in Trout Fishing in America?

2. What does Brautigan associate trout with in Trout Fishing in America?

3. Where does Brautigan say he is staying in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" of Trout Fishing in America?

4. How far downriver must Brautigan travel to get home in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?

5. Where does Brautigan go fishing in Chapter 12, "Trout Fishing on the Bevel" of Trout Fishing in America?

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