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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 Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 17, "The Message," Brautigan receives a message by his camp in which says what?
(a) "Hello."
(b) "Stalingrad."
(c) "Remember the alamo."
(d) "I Like Ike."

2. 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 bandana.
(d) A scarf.

3. What did the man drive who drew the map of Grider Creek in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The carriage.
(b) The taxicab.
(c) The school bus.
(d) The hearse.

4. Where, near the Klamath River in Trout Fishing in America, does Brautigan gets lost in a wilderness of brush and poison oak?
(a) Tom Martin Creek.
(b) Borristown Creek.
(c) Anderson Creek.
(d) Sal Winter Creek.

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) Cake.
(b) Pudding.
(c) Honey.
(d) Cookie.

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. How far downriver must Brautigan travel to get home in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?

3. In Trout Fishing in America, Hayman Creek is named for Charles Hayman, an unpleasant old man who caught and ate ____ trout in his shack near the creek.

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

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

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