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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Norman and Mr. Maclean react after the tragedy?
(a) They seek counseling.
(b) They send flowers.
(c) They make the appropriate phone calls.
(d) They both carry a lot of guilt.

2. After Norman is married, he asks Paul to do him what favor?
(a) Help him move to a new house
(b) Take his brother-in-law fishing
(c) Help him paint his house
(d) Help him tune his car

3. What do Neal and Old Rawhide want to do with Norman and Paul?
(a) play cards
(b) go to the movies
(c) go fishing
(d) race cars

4. Why do Paul and Norman stop fishing to return to the others?
(a) Because it starts to rain
(b) Because it gets dark
(c) Because they are getting sunburned
(d) Because the fish are not biting

5. What does Paul hope to avoid?
(a) A sunburn
(b) Any interaction with Jessie
(c) Insect bites
(d) Any confrontation from Norman about Paul's behavior the last time they were together

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

7. Who speaks often of the tragedy?
(a) Norman and Mr. Maclean
(b) Norman and Jessie's mother
(c) Norman and Jessie
(d) Norman and Neal

8. What do the brothers always wonder about each other?
(a) Which one is tougher
(b) Which one is smarter
(c) Which one has more money
(d) Which one is more handsome

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

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

11. Why does Norman think that Paul needs help?
(a) Because Paul has large gambling debts.
(b) Because Paul has been diagnosed with cancer.
(c) Because Paul cannot keep a job.
(d) Because Paul drinks too much and gets in bar fights

12. Who in the family becomes an expert fisherman?
(a) Mr. Maclean
(b) Norman
(c) Mrs. Maclean
(d) Paul

13. What do Norman and Paul convince their father to do the next day?
(a) Give an unpopular sermon
(b) Go fishing with them
(c) Begin painting the house
(d) Take their mother shopping

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

15. Who does Neal's family think should take the blame for Neal's condition?
(a) Neal
(b) Paul
(c) Jessie
(d) Norman

Short Answer Questions

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

2. This story is based on ________________.

3. What happens to humiliate Paul?

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

5. Who arrives at the train station a few days later?

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