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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 "Once a Salmon Sang to Me," what was the fisherman thanked for?

2. In "The Dreamer," what did Hill say fishing was about?

3. In "The Unseen Egg," what did Hill say made hunting different than other sports?

4. In "Lost," what weakness did Hill reveal about himself?

5. In "I Wish I Had," what did Hill list?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hill say The Idler fantasized about?

2. What about Jake made Hill feel nervous?

3. In "Observations and Insights," where did Hill say the biggest fish could always be found?

4. In "What Makes a Hunter?," what made a hunter successful?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which article in this book did you relate to most and why?

Essay Topic 2

What weaknesses did Hill have, and how did these affect his hunting and fishing hobbies?

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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