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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Watermelon Sugar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "In God's Name."
(c) "Per L'Universo."
(d) "Per L'Incerno."

2. 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) "Away West."
(c) "I'm for Nixon."
(d) "I Like Ike."

3. What does Brautigan harbor himself towards in "Hey, Bacon!" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Two eggs over easy.
(b) Two eggs scrambled.
(c) An omelet.
(d) Pancakes.

4. How old is the girl in Chapter 22, "Strawberries" of In Watermelon Sugar?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

5. Who is the field boss under whom Brautigan works as a cherry-picker in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Jackie Brown.
(b) Old Charlie.
(c) Rebel Smith.
(d) Old Man Nelson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brautigan writes Lord Byran died in Greece in what year, in Trout Fishing in America?

2. What kind of oil was put on the last tiger's body in In Watermelon Sugar?

3. What river does Brautigan write of in "Education" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

4. Where does Brautigan write he found the poem "San Francisco" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

5. 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?

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