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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A River Runs Through It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the brothers and their father do at the end of the day?
(a) Spread out the fish they have caught and take pictures
(b) Hike along the riverbank
(c) Grab some dinner before returning home
(d) Go to the bar for a few drinks

2. What profession does Norman and Paul's father have?
(a) Jewish rabbi
(b) Presbyterian minister
(c) Methodist minister
(d) Episcopalian minister

3. What does Norman ask Paul?
(a) If he brought any beer to the picnic
(b) If he needs any help paying for the damage done in the bar fight
(c) If he will lend him some money
(d) If he will be the godfather to his new son

4. What happens in the following month of May?
(a) Paul is beaten to death and left in an alley.
(b) Paul gets married.
(c) Jessie's mother dies from cancer.
(d) Mr. Maclean has a heart attack.

5. The next morning Paul arrives at Norman's house to _________________________________________.
(a) help paint the house
(b) go fishing with Norman and Jessie's family
(c) to go on a picnic
(d) to get things ready for an auction

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Paul and Norman stop fishing to return to the others?

2. What does Paul put in the river?

3. How does Norman get the news?

4. Instead of returning to the cabin, where do Norman and Paul spend the night?

5. Norman is a fly fisherman and Jessie's brother is a __________________________.

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