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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jessie encourage Norman to do with the answer to #22?
(a) Take him to a ballgame.
(b) Take him to church.
(c) Take him to a local bar.
(d) Take him to the country club.

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

3. What does Norman do after he takes Paul and his girlfriend back to Paul's house?
(a) He berates Paul for bad behavior.
(b) He goes out to get food to fix breakfast for all of them
(c) He fixes a pot of coffee.
(d) He goes to his own home.

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

5. Who never speaks of the tragedy?
(a) Jessie
(b) Neal
(c) Mrs. Maclean
(d) Neal's mother

6. What do Norman and Mr. Maclean talk about while watching Paul fish?
(a) Paul
(b) the church
(c) Mrs. Maclean
(d) Neal

7. What does Norman decide to do because he is frustrated with his family situation?
(a) He asks his wife to go to marriage counseling.
(b) He decides to take a trip to Europe.
(c) He buys a new car.
(d) He spends a few days with Paul at the family cabin.

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

9. The characters are _____________________.
(a) not very believable
(b) fictional
(c) larger than life
(d) jealous of each other

10. How does Norman get the news?
(a) In a phone call in the middle of the night
(b) By messenger
(c) By telegram
(d) By letter

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

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

13. How is Old Rawhide dressed when Norman and Paul drop her off in town?
(a) She has on her underclothes.
(b) She is fully dressed.
(c) She is naked.
(d) She only has her shoes on.

14. One day when Norman and Paul are fishing, Neal arrives with a woman named Old Rawhide that he met ___________________.
(a) at church
(b) at a seminar
(c) at the country club
(d) at a bar

15. Why do Norman and Paul have to move to a new fishing hole?
(a) Because too many people are fishing in the area.
(b) Because Paul throws rocks into the river and ruins the hole.
(c) Because they want to be closer to Mr. Maclean
(d) Because the fish have stopped biting in this area.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norman and Paul's father do with them?

2. Why does Norman think that Paul needs help?

3. What happens to humiliate Paul?

4. Who in the family remains an average fisherman?

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

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