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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Characters in Nature: Eddy and Jesus Keeps Fishing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gus envision himself while speaking of the green and grey in "I Reckon"?
(a) As a rock.
(b) As a lizard.
(c) As a statue.
(d) As a fish.

2. What did Bill Bob spread all over him that Gus had given him in exchange for a check?
(a) Hershey Kisses.
(b) M & Ms.
(c) Hot fudge.
(d) Chocolate sauce.

3. What does Gus state about his fishing memory?
(a) He can remember every number of fish he caught.
(b) He recalls every detail that pertains to fishing.
(c) He recalls very little.
(d) He only remembers the large fish he catches.

4. What does Gus say of devoted people in "Excerpts from the God-notebook"?
(a) That they usually keep to themselves.
(b) That they are pushy, one-sided people.
(c) That they are warm and friendly people.
(d) That they are found to be nervous, belligerent people.

5. What stuffed animal does Rama have with him in "Jesus Keeps Fishing"?
(a) A duck.
(b) A kitten.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gus do about his depression?

2. What is Ma's philosophy concerning death?

3. How does the editor say that the carp got into the parking lot "lake" one spring?

4. What does the reader learn about Bill Bob in "Anamnesis" that wasn't known before?

5. What gift does Henning give to Gus for the cabin?

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