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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 Norman and Paul see when they return from fishing?
(a) A group of kids skinny dipping in the river
(b) An approaching thunderstorm
(c) A rainbow
(d) Neal and Old Rawhide asleep, naked in the sun

2. Why does Paul invite Norman to stay the night at his house?
(a) Because it is late and it is a long drive back to Norman's house.
(b) Because Norman's car is almost out of gas.
(c) Because Norman has had too much to drink.
(d) Because he wants to take him to breakfast at a new restaurant.

3. What do Norman and Mr. Maclean come to realize?
(a) They need to be kinder to people.
(b) They should see a psychiatrist.
(c) They should take fishing lessons.
(d) They do not know how they could have done anything differently.

4. Why is Jessie angry at Norman?
(a) Because he will not teach her how to fly fish
(b) Because he left him at the bend of the river to go fishing by himself
(c) Because he forgot to put the picnic basket in the car
(d) Because he insulted her mother

5. What fact do the men not realize at the end of this day?
(a) That Neal has died in a car accident
(b) That this is the last time that Norman and Paul will fish together
(c) That Mrs. Maclean has had a heart attack
(d) That this is the last time that Mr. Maclean will fish with them

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in the following month of May?

2. What does Paul hope to avoid?

3. What does Paul put in the river?

4. How does Norman get the news?

5. What is notable about Old Rawhide's derriere?

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