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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. Where does Paul suggest that he and Norman take the drunken Neal?
(a) To Neal's mother's house
(b) To a clinic
(c) To an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
(d) Back to the bar

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

3. What does Paul put in the river?
(a) soft drinks
(b) his boots
(c) trash
(d) beer

4. How does Norman feel when Paul is complimented on his fishing technique?
(a) Both proud and annoyed
(b) Both proud and happy
(c) Both proud and jealous
(d) Both proud and angry

5. Instead of returning to the cabin, where do Norman and Paul spend the night?
(a) At their parents' home
(b) At a bed and breakfast
(c) At a roadside park
(d) At a Holiday Inn

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Norman think that Jessie and her family will react to Neal's condition?

2. What happens in the middle of the night?

3. What kind of personality does Norman's brother-in-law have?

4. Why does Norman think that Paul stays close to him while fishing?

5. Who never speaks of the tragedy?

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