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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 "Horoscope Revisited," what did Hill say a Sagitarius liked to do before hunting?

2. What did the hero in "Dog Hair In Your Drink" breathe inadvertently?

3. In "It's All Relative," what kind of men did Hill say put their lives in their own hands?

4. Where did Hill take his Listening Walks?

5. In "Horoscope Revisited," what sign did Hill say was the best companion?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Matter of Gravity," what kinds of things did Hill blame gravity for?

2. What was "Giving and Taking" about?

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

4. In "It's All Relative," what did Hill say he was envious of?

5. In "Hammers," what did Hill say he hoped his gun had been a part of?

6. What analogy was used by Hill in "The Waiting Game"?

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

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

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