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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 "Annual Report (For Most Recent Fiscal Year)," what expense does Hill validate?

2. What was "Hammers" about?

3. In "A Question of Statistics," how did Hill say a hunter could replace crude oil?

4. In "A Matter of Privacy," what did Hill say people had an obsession with?

5. In "A Question of Statistics," what tone was used?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Taking Turns," what did Hill say he did not miss about his childhood?

2. In "Another November Season," what special union did Hill talk about?

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

4. In "Horoscopes," what did Hill say about Geminis?

5. In "The Best and the Worst of It," where did Hill get his favorite fishing rod?

6. In "A Question of Statistics," how did Hill say men would never learn to hunt?

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

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

9. What was "Mending Harness" about?

10. What did Hill do on his Listening Walks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was the chairman, and why was this analogy used by Hill?

Essay Topic 2

Hill tried to be an objective observer of nature. How did this objectivity affect his writing?

Essay Topic 3

Who was Martha, and what significance did she have to Hill's life?

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