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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Along what river is Brautigan traveling in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Klamath River.
(b) Kentucky River.
(c) Alpine River.
(d) Steelhead River.

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

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

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

6. From where is Brautigan's family's friend in Chapter 5, "The KoolAid Wino" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

7. Where does Brautigan find a cabin in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 27, "The Teddy Roosevelt Chingader"?
(a) Oregon Falls.
(b) Tom Anderson Creek.
(c) Little Redfish Lake.
(d) Steelhead Lake.

8. In Chapter 3, "Knock on Wood, Part II," of Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan recounts his first trout fishing experience where?
(a) Portland, OR.
(b) Seattle, WA.
(c) Portland, ME.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

9. 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) French and Indian War.
(c) Spanish Civil War.
(d) American Civil War.

10. In Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 40, "Witness for Trout Fishing in America Peace," Brautigan describes a Trout Fishing in America peace march from Sunnyvale to where?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

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

12. What is the woman wearing in the cover photograph of the book Trout Fishing in America?
(a) A sombrero.
(b) A fishing hat.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A bandana.

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

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

15. Brautigan writes in Chapter 8, "Grider Creek" of Trout Fishing in America that the large creeks were running muddy from the snow melting off what mountains?
(a) Silver Mountains.
(b) Marble Mountains.
(c) Golden Mountains.
(d) Boonville Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is living up high in the mountains at Grider Creek, according to Brautigan in Chapter 8, "Grider Creek" in Trout Fishing in America?

2. In Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 17, "The Message," Brautigan receives a message by his camp in which says what?

3. What does Brautigan refer to as "the John Dillinger capital of America" in Trout Fishing in America?

4. 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.

5. Where, near the Klamath River in Trout Fishing in America, does Brautigan gets lost in a wilderness of brush and poison oak?

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