View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Hill compare the Chairman to?
(a) His manager.
(b) His wife.
(c) His brother.
(d) His editor.

2. In "Equipment Time," what kind of equipment was Hill discussing?
(a) Knives.
(b) Fish hooks.
(c) All of these.
(d) Guns.

3. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," what did the ideal wife do?
(a) Sew.
(b) All of these.
(c) Split wood.
(d) Cook.

4. In "The Dreamer," what did Hill say fishing was about?
(a) The distinction.
(b) The destination.
(c) The journey.
(d) The unity.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what did Hill say could vastly change the conditions of trapshooting?

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

4. In "Unpacking Some Memories of Africa," how did Hill describe his time in Africa?

5. In "Bass Are Not Bucketmouths," what did Hill say certain movies did to his sport?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Unseen Egg," how did Hill say hunting and fishing differed from most other sports?

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

4. In "Letter to an Angler," what did Hill say a fisherman needed to realize?

5. What was "Once a Salmon Sang to Me" about?

6. 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?

7. What about Africa did Hill say he could not accurately describe?

8. According to Hill, how did The Dreamer treat a fishing trip?

9. In "Wanted: Ten-Year-Old," why did Hill say ten year old boys were better than teenage boys?

10. What did Hill say Jake had no patience for?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 669 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample