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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 "Special Skills," what kind of friend did Hill like to take hunting?
(a) Friends with good stories.
(b) Friends with good dogs.
(c) Friends with gadgets.
(d) Friends with hunting property.

2. In "A Question of Statistics," what tone was used?
(a) Reminiscent.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Angry.

3. 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.

4. Who did Hill take with him on his Listening Walks?
(a) His dog.
(b) His mind.
(c) His wife.
(d) His son.

5. In "A Matter of Privacy," what did Hill say people had an obsession with?
(a) Privacy.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Socialization.
(d) Conversation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the hero in "Dog Hair In Your Drink" get knowledge of hunting?

3. What bird was discussed in "Hammers"?

4. In "Special Skills," what did Hill tell his readers to ignore?

5. In "The Responsible Sportsman," how did Hill say success should be measured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was "Mending Harness" about?

2. What analogy was used by Hill in "The Waiting Game"?

3. In "Hammers," what did Hill say he hoped his gun had been a part of?

4. In "November," why did Hill say his ideal November was impossible?

5. In "Horoscope Revisited," what did Hill say about Leos?

6. What was "Dog Hair In Your Drink" about?

7. What did Hill make fun of in "New Toys"?

8. What was "Giving and Taking" about?

9. In "Too Much and Not Enough," why did Hill say October was too short?

10. In "Why Is It. . .?," what skills did Hill say he was grateful for?

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