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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the poem in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster which reads, "Ah, you're just a copy of all the candy bars I've ever eaten"?
(a) Candy Bar Repeat.
(b) Past Candy Bar.
(c) Candy Hurricane.
(d) Xerox Candy Bar.

2. From where is Brautigan's family's friend in Chapter 5, "The KoolAid Wino" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

3. Brautigan writes Lord Byran died in Greece in what year, in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 1824.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1900.

4. How many children does the woman have in the basement in "Education" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) One thousand.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Six hundred.
(d) One hundred.

5. What is written above the door of the church described in Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America"?
(a) "In God's Name."
(b) "Per L'Universo."
(c) "Per L'Incerno."
(d) "All are Welcome."

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of apples are called for in "Compote of Apples" in Trout Fishing in America?

2. What is one of the women holding in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

3. What does Great Sparrow pull between the children in "Education" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

4. What beverage does Brautagin write of drinking in Washington Park in Chapter 10, "A Waldon Pond for Winos" in Trout Fishing in America?

5. When is the best time to climb the silver stairs in "The Silver Stairs of Ketchikan" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

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