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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is the Rogue River Fishing War all about?
(a) Carolina tries to teach Henning to worm fish ending in a battle.
(b) Henning wants to fish alone on their honeymoon.
(c) Carolina forbids Henning to fish during their honeymoon.
(d) Henning tries to teach Carolina to fly fish ending in a battle.

3. Who/what is Nijinsky as mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) A fishing rod.
(b) The steelhead Hen is trying to catch.
(c) Henning's brother.
(d) Carolina's nickname.

4. What happened to Abe?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He had fallen out of his boat and was seeking help.
(c) He got hurt on a tree limb in the river.
(d) He had gotten lost on the river.

5. It is said that fishermen are such statisticians that even the fish were counted on what occasion?
(a) After a shipwreck.
(b) After a severe storm.
(c) With Jesus when he feeds the masses.
(d) When a boat is lost at sea.

6. How does Carolina make GC feel better about her grandson fishing on Sundays?
(a) Carolina makes GC a big Sunday supper.
(b) Carolina stops Gus from fishing on Sundays.
(c) Carolina compares fishing to church.
(d) Carolina gives CG some bourbon.

7. What does Gus decide about God by writing in his notebook?
(a) God is of no use to him.
(b) God will leave him alone if he is a good boy.
(c) God doesn't care what he does as long as he doesn't hurt people.
(d) God is the one who makes him want to fish.

8. What does Gus do about his depression?
(a) He visits home.
(b) He fishes less and socializes more.
(c) He goes to see a psychiatrist.
(d) He cuts himself off from all humans.

9. What stops Gus from fishing on the day after Alfred dies?
(a) The loss of Alfred.
(b) He had caught enough.
(c) A hangover.
(d) Fog.

10. What kind of a conversation do Gus and Titus have in front of the fire in "Fainting Before the Duel"?
(a) A witty one.
(b) A serious one.
(c) A sad one.
(d) A silly one.

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

12. What does Gus do the morning after Alfred's death?
(a) He fishes for another trout.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He calls his mother.
(d) He stays in bed all day.

13. What is the difference in philosophies on raising children between Henning and Carolina?
(a) She believes in education, he in discipline.
(b) He believes they should do nothing but fish, she disagrees.
(c) She believes they should do nothing but fish, he disagrees.
(d) He believes in education, she in hands on learning.

14. What does Gus do with the man he found in the water?
(a) He ties him to the canoe to bring him to the dock.
(b) He dives in after him and pulls him into the boat.
(c) He yells out to the woman who had been calling for him.
(d) He leaves him where he is and seeks help.

15. What kind of a dog replaced the Doberman for the surgeon?
(a) A Greyhound.
(b) A Beagle.
(c) Another Doberman.
(d) A Chihuahua.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened with the Doberman and Ma?

2. What does Maggie try to get Gus to do?

3. How does Ma handle the folk who come "witnessing"?

4. How does the huge fight at dinner in "Voiding my Rheum" culminate?

5. What is the L.Q.B.S.?

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