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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 "It's All Relative," what part of America did Hill discuss?

2. What kind of fish was featured in "A Quieter Time"?

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

4. What was wrong with Maine in November?

5. Where did Hill take his Listening Walks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was "Giving and Taking" about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the zodiac signs Hill came up with, and what did these say about his personality?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in that article?

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