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

2. 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.

3. What occupation did The Idler have?
(a) Angler.
(b) Shop keeper.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Salesman.

4. What were the primal thoughts talked about in "The Unseen Egg"?
(a) The circle of life.
(b) A man's first kill.
(c) When men survived by hunting.
(d) The moment when an animal dies.

5. In "Low Rod," what did Hill say all Low Rods would have?
(a) The desire to try again.
(b) A love for fishing.
(c) Stories of the one that got away.
(d) A respect for nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what kind of equipment was most important to Hill when trapshooting?

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

3. In "The Hunter: Real and Rare," what did Hill say he was really hunting for?

4. In "Some Other Time," who owned the paintings Hill was admiring?

5. In "Some Other Time," what kind of painting was Hill admiring?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Observations and Insights," where did Hill say the biggest fish could always be found?

2. In "What Makes a Hunter?," what was the difference between the average hunter and the true hunter?

3. In "Observations and Insights," what did Hill say about items marked waterproof?

4. In "No, I Have Not Thanked a Green Plant Today--I've Been Busy," what kind of argument did Hill say he wanted to use?

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

6. What was "Time . . . And This Place" about?

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

8. What was a Low Rod according to Hill?

9. Why did Hill say he loved his "Equipment Time"?

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

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