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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. Where do Brautigan and his friend mix four quarts of Kool-Aid and water in Chapter 5, "The KoolAid Wino" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The schoolyard.
(b) The backyard.
(c) The frontyard.
(d) The chicken coop.

2. In Chapter 13, in what year does Brautigan stop in a bookstore in "Sea, Sea Rider" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1956.

3. How many years after Charles Hayman's death do Game and Fish decide to place trout in Hayman Creek in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. In Chapter 7, "Prologue to Grider Creek" of Trout Fishing in America, a man buys a house whose basement is filled with what?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Fleas.
(c) Rats.
(d) Cats.

5. The third recipe listed, by Brautigan in Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" of Trout Fishing in America, is for "A Spoonful _____."
(a) Honey.
(b) Cookie.
(c) Pudding.
(d) Cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Brautigan's fishing pal catch a trout and kill it with port in Trout Fishing in America?

2. From where is Brautigan's family's friend in Chapter 5, "The KoolAid Wino" in Trout Fishing in America?

3. In Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan writes that death by what is cruel and unusual?

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

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

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