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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, The Compleat Angler: Excerpts from the God-notebook and Being Educated and Gittin Brung Up.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gus do with his copy of Izaak Walton's book?
(a) He burns it.
(b) He gives it to his father telling him it is nonsense.
(c) He throws it out.
(d) He puts it on his father's shelf to gather cobwebs.

2. What kind of a temperament does Bill Bob have?
(a) He is almost too calm.
(b) He is often excited and surprised.
(c) He is quiet but fun.
(d) He is wild.

3. What does Gus do to the boy that they call Barf-breath?
(a) He puts fish in his home aquarium.
(b) He puts crawdads in his salad.
(c) He puts fish in his lunch.
(d) He puts fish in the puddle of their driveway.

4. How does Gus believe that he becomes a fishing prodigy?
(a) He learned it in the womb.
(b) His parents taught him as a young boy.
(c) Both of his parents are skilled fishermen.
(d) He knew how to swim in the womb.

5. Why does Zeke tell the story of Carolina and Henning's meeting?
(a) He is Henning's best friend.
(b) He is Carolina's brother.
(c) He was with Carolina on the day she met Henning.
(d) He is Henning's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened with the Doberman and Ma?

2. What does Ma retell about the mule and the pike?

3. What does Gus decide about God by writing in his notebook?

4. What is the difference in philosophies on raising children between Henning and Carolina?

5. Who/what is Nijinsky as mentioned in Chapter 1?

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