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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 Ma point out to Henning about the book written by Izaak Walton?
(a) The fishermen know nothing about fishing.
(b) The fishermen are first destructive to animals and then they drink.
(c) The fishermen don't fish.
(d) The fishermen are alcoholics.

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

3. What nickname does Gus give to his father?
(a) Steelhead.
(b) H2O.
(c) Fly.
(d) Fisherman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zeke tell the story of Carolina and Henning's meeting?

2. What word does Bill Bob first say to Gus?

3. What does Henning do to his copy of Izaak Walton's book?

4. What does Gus say of devoted people in "Excerpts from the God-notebook"?

5. What confused Ma about the famous book "The Complete Angler" that Henning gave her to read?

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