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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. Who did Hill take with him on his Listening Walks?

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

3. In "Special Skills," what did Hill call picture taking while hunting?

4. What was the main attribute of the hero in "Dog Hair In Your Drink"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Hill speaking out against in "The Responsible Sportsman,"?

2. In "It's Better Not to Know," what did Hill say it was better not to know?

3. What did Hill do on his Listening Walks?

4. In "Special Skills," how did Hill describe his ideal hunting companion and why?

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

6. In "Annual Report (For Most Recent Fiscal Year)," how did Hill end the article?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in these articles and where does it appear? How was the author's tone altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How did Hill describe his ideal November, and why would it never be possible? What did this plan indicate about his personality?

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