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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Why Is It. . .?," what did Hill say he couldn't do without straining a muscle?
(a) Shoot a black powder rifle.
(b) Bring in a wide mouth bass.
(c) Sling a horse.
(d) Take a fishing rod apart.

2. Who was cast in a heroic light in "Dog Hair In Your Drink"?
(a) The hunter's wife.
(b) The hunter.
(c) The hunting dog.
(d) The hunter's children.

3. In "Annual Report (For Most Recent Fiscal Year)," who did Hill give a eulogy to?
(a) George.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Granger.
(d) Garth.

4. In "Annual Report (For Most Recent Fiscal Year)," what expense does Hill validate?
(a) Gas.
(b) Shells.
(c) All of these.
(d) Taxidermy.

5. In "Too Much and Not Enough," what did Hill say about fishing equipment?
(a) It was impossible to get what he needed.
(b) He had the perfect amount.
(c) There was no such thing as enough.
(d) He always had too much.

6. In "Just After You Left . . .," what was Hill lamenting?
(a) That his dog was too sick to be with him.
(b) That he never had the right gun.
(c) That he was always faced in the wrong direction.
(d) That he always missed the good hunting weeks.

7. In "A Little Quicker," who did Hill say he would dedicate his win to?
(a) The little guys.
(b) The sponsors.
(c) His dead dog.
(d) His children.

8. In "Another November Season," what kind of hunting was discussed?
(a) Fly shooting.
(b) Bird hunting.
(c) Buck hunting.
(d) Trapshooting.

9. In "Hammers," what was Hussey?
(a) A competition.
(b) A bird dog.
(c) A British city.
(d) A gun brand.

10. What did Hill's companion in "A Listening Walk" want to do on the walks?
(a) Find peace.
(b) Take pictures.
(c) Catch a bird.
(d) Talk.

11. In "It's All Relative," what kind of men did Hill say put their lives in their own hands?
(a) All of these.
(b) Cowboys.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Frontiersmen.

12. In "It's All Relative," what did Hill say it was silly to envy?
(a) What would have negative affects.
(b) What one never had.
(c) Anything.
(d) What is impossible.

13. What kind of bait did Hill use in "A Quieter Time"?
(a) Salmon eggs.
(b) Minnows.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Marshmallows.

14. In "A Matter of Privacy," when did Hill say a man should be alone?
(a) His anniversary.
(b) The opening day of hunting season.
(c) His birthday.
(d) Christmas.

15. What did Hill revel in on his Listening Walks?
(a) The beauty of nature.
(b) His life.
(c) The experience.
(d) His power.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mending Harness," what did Hill call the days he spent organizing his equipment?

2. In "The Best and the Worst of It," where was the best fly caster from?

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

4. In "Taking Turns," what did Hill say he was too in love with?

5. In "Mending Harness," what kind of living did Hill say happened on the days he spent preparing his equipment?

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