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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 "Our World Without Shotguns," what did Hill say would not be found on menus without the invention of the shotgun?

2. In "Bass Are Not Bucketmouths," what did Hill say should never be widely shown as human-like?

3. In "Observations and Insights," what marking did Hill say he never trusted?

4. In "The Dreamer," when was a hunting trip prepared for?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was "Some Other Time" about?

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

6. In "Annual Report," what did Hill compare his wife to and why?

7. How did Hill describe Martha, in "Duck Hunters' Wives"?

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

9. What was a Low Rod according to Hill?

10. What about Jake made Hill feel nervous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How did Hill feel about environmentalists and why?

Essay Topic 3

Laughter and happiness is a common theme found in this book. Where does this come into play, and how does it affect the characters involved in these articles?

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