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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lost," how did Hill say he felt when he got lost?
(a) Appreciative.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Frightened.

2. In "Low Rod," what did Hill create a point system for?
(a) The different gadgets for fishing.
(b) The different places for fishing.
(c) All the things that can go wrong in fishing.
(d) All the different kind of fishermen.

3. In "Equipment Time," what did Hill say he felt going through his equipment was like?
(a) All of these.
(b) Cataloging his wealth.
(c) Organizing life mementos.
(d) Writing his biography.

4. In "Unpacking Some Memories of Africa," what did Hill say his time in Africa freed him from?
(a) Anger.
(b) A dissatisfaction with nature.
(c) Emotional paralysis.
(d) Writer's block.

5. In "Equipment Time," what did Hill say some people compared equipment to?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Toys.
(c) Junk.
(d) Pride.

6. In "Our World Without Shotguns," what companies did Hill say would not exist without the invention of the shotgun?
(a) Gun creation companies.
(b) Game preserving companies.
(c) Hunting supply companies.
(d) Park reservation companies.

7. In "It's Not Just Fishing, It's Fate," what kind of fish was featured?
(a) Perch.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Mackinaw.
(d) Trout.

8. Who did Hill say had the final decision on purchases in "Annual Report"?
(a) The Chairman.
(b) His editor.
(c) The business man.
(d) Himself.

9. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what kind of equipment was most important to Hill when trapshooting?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Bait.
(c) Vests.
(d) Guns.

10. In "What Makes a Hunter?," what was being hunted?
(a) Elk.
(b) Deer.
(c) Antelope.
(d) Birds.

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

12. In "The Unseen Egg," what did Hill say made hunting different than other sports?
(a) It was once necessary.
(b) It cannot be graded.
(c) It is not competitive.
(d) It is isolated.

13. In "Some Things Never Change," what did Hill describe?
(a) His tent.
(b) His house.
(c) His yard.
(d) His office.

14. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what did Hill say could vastly change the conditions of trapshooting?
(a) The weather.
(b) The size of prey.
(c) The physical endurance.
(d) The terrain.

15. What style was "The Unseen Egg" written in?
(a) Philosophical.
(b) Poetic.
(c) Descriptive.
(d) Narrative.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lost," what weakness did Hill reveal about himself?

2. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," where did the ideal wife develop her sweet voice?

3. In "Time . . . And This Place," how old were the people compared?

4. In "I Wish I Had," what did Hill say he wished he still had from his youth?

5. What was the tree in "The Gentle Giant of Time" a symbol of?

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