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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the stars described in "Poker Star" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Oregon.
(b) California.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Washington.

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

3. To whom is "Map Shower" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster dedicated?
(a) Marie.
(b) Emmett.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Pauline.

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

5. What does Ophelia float like in "The Rape of Ophelia" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) A summer sunset.
(b) An April church.
(c) An autumn breeze.
(d) An August moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, in what year does Brautigan stop in a bookstore in "Sea, Sea Rider" of Trout Fishing in America?

2. In the poem "I Feel Horrible. She Doesn't" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster, what does Brautigan write he wanders around the house like?

3. What is the title of the poem in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster which reads, "Ah, you're just a copy of all the candy bars I've ever eaten"?

4. What does Brautigan write he wants to shower him with maps in "Map Shower" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

5. How old does Brautigan write while he was playing checkers in "The Chinese Checker Players" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

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