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

2. Why does Norman feel he cannot help Paul?
(a) Because he does not know him well enough to talk to him about it
(b) Because he is not trained in psychology
(c) Because he was never good at this kind of thing.
(d) Because he does not like to get involved in other people's business

3. What is notable about Old Rawhide's derriere?
(a) She is in great shape.
(b) She has a tattoo on it.
(c) She has a big birthmark.
(d) She has a huge bruise.

4. Who is clearly Mrs. Maclean's favorite person?
(a) Norman
(b) Paul
(c) Mr. Maclean
(d) Neal

5. What happens in the middle of the night?
(a) Paul fixes them a midnight snack.
(b) Norman gets sick.
(c) Norman goes sleepwalking.
(d) Norman gets a call from the local police sergeant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Norman and Mr. Maclean react after the tragedy?

2. What do Norman and Paul convince their father to do the next day?

3. How does Norman get the news?

4. Who has asked Norman to help his brother-in-law?

5. What do Norman and Paul see when they return from fishing?

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