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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the cover photograph described as being taken in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Times Square.
(d) Washington Square.

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

3. What does Brautigan refer to as "the John Dillinger capital of America" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Memphis, Tennessee.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Mooresville, Indiana.
(d) Casper, Wyoming.

4. In Chapter 36, "Sandbox Minus John Dillinger Equals What?" of Trout Fishing in America, who does Brautigan recall setting up John Dillinger?
(a) The woman in white.
(b) The woman in black.
(c) The woman in blue.
(d) The woman in red.

5. In Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 13, "Sea, Sea Rider," the bookstore owner spins a tale, telling the narrator he fell in love with a woman during the what?
(a) American Revolution.
(b) American Civil War.
(c) Spanish Civil War.
(d) French and Indian War.

6. In Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America," Miller writes that Benjamin Franklin died in what year?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1694.
(c) 1796.
(d) 1790.

7. What does the waterfall turn out to be in Chapter 3, "Knock on Wood, Part II," of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) A staircase.
(b) A woman.
(c) A trout.
(d) An angel.

8. Brautigan finds a statue of a what in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 23, "On Paradise"?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Greek Goddess.
(c) American Soldier.
(d) Civilian Conserevation Corps worker.

9. The notorious criminal, in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 22, "The Mayor of the 20th Century," is compared to who?
(a) Jack the Ripper.
(b) Ted Kawinski.
(c) Bad Boy Nelson.
(d) Jesse James.

10. In Chapter 42, "The Cleveland Wrecking Yard," of Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan takes a San Francisco bus to the Cleveland Wrecking Yard, where a used trout stream is for sale at ___ per foot.
(a) $4.50.
(b) $6.50.
(c) $7.50.
(d) $10.50.

11. What is living up high in the mountains at Grider Creek, according to Brautigan in Chapter 8, "Grider Creek" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Rainbow Trout.
(b) Eastern Brook Trout.
(c) Northern Brook Trout.
(d) Banded Oregon Trout.

12. What type of apples are called for in "Compote of Apples" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Tweeties.
(b) Grannies.
(c) Goldens.
(d) Pippins.

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

14. Where does Brautigan's fishing pal catch a trout and kill it with port in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Casper Creek.
(b) Tom Anderson Creek.
(c) Owl Snuff Creek.
(d) Millville Creek.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Brautagin write of drinking in Washington Park in Chapter 10, "A Waldon Pond for Winos" in Trout Fishing in America?

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

3. Where does Brautigan say he is staying in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" of Trout Fishing in America?

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

5. What did the man drive who drew the map of Grider Creek in Trout Fishing in America?

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