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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 180 - 198.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injured the tree in "The Gentle Giant of Time" ?
(a) A beetle infestation.
(b) A fungus.
(c) A lightening bolt.
(d) A cyclone.

2. In "Unpacking Some Memories of Africa," what kind of animals did Hill see?
(a) All of these.
(b) Cheetahs.
(c) Lions.
(d) Rhinos.

3. In "Once a Salmon Sang to Me," what perspective is the article told from?
(a) A river's.
(b) A salmon's.
(c) A bird's.
(d) An angler's.

4. In "No, I Have Not Thanked a Green Plant Today--I've Been Busy," who does Hill say was caring for the environment?
(a) Country residents.
(b) Regular people.
(c) The scientists.
(d) Sportsmen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It's Better Not to Know," what did Hill say was valuable to hunters?

2. In "It's All Relative," what kind of men did Hill say put their lives in their own hands?

3. In "Our World Without Shotguns," what did Hill say he would personally not have without the invention of the shotgun?

4. In "Just After You Left . . .," what was Hill lamenting?

5. Who was "The Idler" compared to?

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