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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 "Losing Things," what did Hill ask his reader not to do?
(a) Encourage him.
(b) Judge him.
(c) All of these.
(d) Feel badly for him.

2. Why did Hill say he preferred an axe in "The Gentle Giant of Time" ?
(a) The connection.
(b) The speed.
(c) The rhythm.
(d) The strength.

3. 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.

4. How late did Hill say "The Idler" usually ran?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Equipment Time," what did Hill say every piece of equipment held for him?

2. In "Once a Salmon Sang to Me," what was fishing compared to?

3. In "Some Things Never Change," what did Hill say is life at its most basic?

4. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what habit was Hill defending?

5. Who did Hill say had the final decision on purchases in "Annual Report"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Lost," what did Hill say one had to do to find oneself?

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

3. In "Lost", why would Hill not ask for directions when he needed them?

4. In "Our World Without Shotguns," what did Hill say would not exist without shotguns?

5. In "Too Many Leaders," why did Hill say he was glad to not be a celebrity sportsman?

6. What did Hill defend himself for, in "The Trapshooter's Code"?

7. What joke was Hill making in "Take a Grownup Fishing"?

8. 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?

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

10. What did Hill list in "I Wish I Had" ?

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