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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Letter to an Angler," what did Hill say a fisherman must understand?

2. What style was "The Unseen Egg" written in?

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

4. In "Equipment Time," what did Hill say some people compared equipment to?

5. In "It's Not Just Fishing, It's Fate," where were the featured fish from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "It's Not Just Fishing, It's Fate," what awed Hill about fishing?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. What was a Low Rod according to Hill?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Competition was a central theme of a few of these articles. How did Hill say competition was affecting the sport of hunting and fishing.

Essay Topic 2

Where did Hill use personification in his articles, and how were those articles different from the other articles in the collection?

Essay Topic 3

How did Hill feel about nature, and how did these feelings affect his life?

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