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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. What is the woman wearing in the cover photograph of the book Trout Fishing in America?
(a) A fishing hat.
(b) A sombrero.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A bandana.

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

3. Where does Brautigan go fishing in Chapter 12, "Trout Fishing on the Bevel" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Tom Martin Creek.
(b) Sal Winter Creek.
(c) Anderson Creek.
(d) Graveyard Creek.

4. Who is Trout Fishing in America Shorty mailed to in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Mark Rosston.
(b) Anderson Miller.
(c) Nelson Algren.
(d) James Nelson.

5. Where does Brautigan go fishing in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 23, "On Paradise"?
(a) Paradise Lake.
(b) Paradise Creek.
(c) Paradise Pond.
(d) Paradise River.

Short Answer Questions

1. The notorious criminal, in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 22, "The Mayor of the 20th Century," is compared to who?

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

3. What does Brautigan refer to as "the John Dillinger capital of America" in Trout Fishing in America?

4. Brautigan writes Lord Byran died in Greece in what year, in Trout Fishing in America?

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

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