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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) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Sarah Berhardt.

2. Where is the cover photograph described as being taken in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Washington Square.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) The Pacific Ocean.
(d) Times Square.

3. A pound of what is added to Walnut Catsup in Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Mustard.
(b) Anchovies.
(c) Ketchup.
(d) Tomatoes.

4. 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) N.Y.U.
(d) Harvard.

5. 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 chicken coop.
(b) The frontyard.
(c) The schoolyard.
(d) The backyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 42, "The Cleveland Wrecking Yard," of Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan takes a San Francisco bus to the Cleveland Wrecking Yard, where a used trout stream is for sale at ___ per foot.

2. In Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 13, "Sea, Sea Rider," the bookstore owner spins a tale, telling the narrator he fell in love with a woman during the what?

3. From where are the visiting winos Brautigan drinks with in Chapter 10, "A Walden Pond for Winos" in Trout Fishing in America?

4. What season begins Chapter 10, "A Waldon Pond for Winos" of Trout Fishing in America?

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

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