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

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

3. Where does Brautigan write of going to bed in "The Beautiful Poem" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Eureka.
(d) Portland.

4. What beverage does Brautagin write of drinking in Washington Park in Chapter 10, "A Waldon Pond for Winos" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Port.

5. A piece of what falls off the wooden salad bowl in "Haiku Ambulance" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Tomato.
(b) Salad.
(c) Green pepper.
(d) Potato.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the best time to climb the silver stairs in "The Silver Stairs of Ketchikan" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

2. Ketchikan is a small town in what state?

3. What has been placed along the creek to kill coyotes in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 25, "The Salt Creek Coyotes"?

4. To whom is "The Shenevertakesherwatchoff Poem" dedicated in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

5. When was "The Star-Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key, as cited in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

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