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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 79 - 97.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Low Rod," who did Hill say deserved the title of Low Rod?
(a) A young child who was learning to fish.
(b) A fisherman who did everything wrong.
(c) A sportsman with too many gadgets and not enough talent.
(d) An angler who fished to escape his wife.

2. Who was "The Idler" compared to?
(a) Hill's wife.
(b) Hill's son.
(c) Hill's brother.
(d) Hill.

3. In "Too Many Leaders," what did Hill say was the most valuable part of the sport for him?
(a) The pride.
(b) The struggle.
(c) The meat.
(d) The contemplation.

4. In "The Dreamer," what did Hill compare a hunting trip to?
(a) A school course.
(b) A dream.
(c) A religious pilgrimage.
(d) An exodus.

5. In "Bass Are Not Bucketmouths," what did Hill say was dangerous to children about the syndrome he talked about?
(a) They might try to eat dangerous plants.
(b) They might stop parents from hunting.
(c) They might think dangerous terrain was passable.
(d) They might think dangerous animals were friendly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Losing Things," what did Hill ask his reader not to do?

2. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what did Hill say could vastly change the conditions of trapshooting?

3. In "The Dreamer," what did Hill say fishing was about?

4. In "Observations and Insights," what marking did Hill say he never trusted?

5. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," what was the name of the ideal wife?

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