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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 does the funeral wreath say on the plant in Chapter 9, "The Ballet for Trout Fishing in America" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) "Away West."
(b) "I Like Ike."
(c) "I'm for Nixon."
(d) "Gone Fishing."

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

3. In Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America," Miller writes that Benjamin Franklin died in what year?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1796.
(c) 1694.
(d) 1790.

4. What season begins Chapter 10, "A Waldon Pond for Winos" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Autumn.

5. Where does Brautigan recall watching a Deanna Durbin movie seven times in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) Great Falls, Montana.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Casper, Wyoming.

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. Along what river is Brautigan traveling in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?

3. In Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 17, "The Message," Brautigan comes upon a herd of sheep driven by a man who resembles whom?

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

5. In Chapter 3, "Knock on Wood, Part II," of Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan recounts his first trout fishing experience where?

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