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

2. Brautigan writes Lord Byran died in Greece in what year, in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1824.

3. 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) "I Like Ike."
(b) "I'm for Nixon."
(c) "Gone Fishing."
(d) "Away West."

4. What is written above the door of the church described in Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America"?
(a) "All are Welcome."
(b) "Per L'Incerno."
(c) "In God's Name."
(d) "Per L'Universo."

5. In Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 20, "Worsewick," Brautigan describes having sex with a woman in a stream full of what?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Tadpoles.
(c) Dead fish.
(d) Butterflies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman wearing in the cover photograph of the book Trout Fishing in America?

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

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

4. What is living up high in the mountains at Grider Creek, according to Brautigan in Chapter 8, "Grider Creek" 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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