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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Trout Fishing in America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1956, who spoke under the tall cypress tree described in Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America"?
(a) Anderson Lee.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) Sarah Berhardt.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

2. Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" in Trout Fishing in America, has how many recipes?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. Brautigan talks of a ballet to be performed where in Chapter 9, "The Ballet for Trout Fishing in America" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) U.C.L.A.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) N.Y.U.

4. Along what river is Brautigan traveling in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Klamath River.
(b) Alpine River.
(c) Steelhead River.
(d) Kentucky River.

5. In Chapter 3, "Knock on Wood, Part II," of Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan recounts his first trout fishing experience where?
(a) Seattle, WA.
(b) San Francisco, CA.
(c) Portland, OR.
(d) Portland, ME.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 36, "Sandbox Minus John Dillinger Equals What?" of Trout Fishing in America, who does Brautigan recall setting up John Dillinger?

2. Brautigan says he learned about trout fishing in America from his stepfather in what year?

3. Where does Brautigan go fishing in Chapter 12, "Trout Fishing on the Bevel" of Trout Fishing in America?

4. What does Brautigan associate trout with in Trout Fishing in America?

5. What traps and eats insects in Chapter 9, "The Ballet for Trout Fishing in America" in Trout Fishing in America?

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