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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Some Things Never Change," what did Hill say was the same between him and the cavemen?
(a) The awe of fire.
(b) The love of nature.
(c) The need for adventure.
(d) The essence of a hunter.

2. In "Once a Salmon Sang to Me," who gave some advice on fishing?
(a) Hill.
(b) The River.
(c) An angler.
(d) A salmon.

3. What was the format of "Waterfowling" ?
(a) Quarterly reports.
(b) Questions and answers.
(c) A memo.
(d) A letter.

4. In "Some Other Time," who owned the paintings Hill was admiring?
(a) A museum.
(b) His wife.
(c) Himself.
(d) His editor.

5. In "No, I Have Not Thanked a Green Plant Today--I've Been Busy," what kind of argument did Hill say he would use against his opposition?
(a) Logical.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Extreme.
(d) Informed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injured the tree in "The Gentle Giant of Time" ?

2. In "Equipment Time," what did Hill say he felt going through his equipment was like?

3. In "Take a Grownup Fishing," what was Hill referring to?

4. In "Once a Salmon Sang to Me," what perspective is the article told from?

5. In "Losing Things," why did Hill say he lost something?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was "Some Other Time" about?

2. How did Hill describe hunters in "Some Things Never Change"?

3. How did Jake die, and how did Hill feel about it?

4. In "The Gentle Giant of Time," how did Hill prefer to chop down the dead limb and why?

5. How was "Waterfowling" different from Hill's other articles?

6. What was a Low Rod according to Hill?

7. In "Losing Things," what did Hill say made it impossible to find things?

8. In "What Makes a Hunter?," what made a hunter successful?

9. In "Letter to an Angler," what did Hill say fishing was about?

10. What was "Bass Are Not Bucketmouths" about?

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