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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Port.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Sherry.

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

3. How far downriver must Brautigan travel to get home in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 35 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

4. How many years after Charles Hayman's death do Game and Fish decide to place trout in Hayman Creek in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. Brautigan presents recipes for dining with whom in Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Marcus Arelius.
(b) Alexander Wilde.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Maria Callais.

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

7. 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) $7.50.
(b) $4.50.
(c) $6.50.
(d) $10.50.

8. Who is on the FBI wanted poste,r in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 19, "Trout Fishing in America with the FBI"?
(a) Buster Keason.
(b) John Dillinger.
(c) Richard Lawrence Marquette.
(d) Jesse James.

9. Chapter 46 "The Mayonnaise Chapter" in Trout Fishing in America discusses the death of whom?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mr. Johnson.
(c) Mr. Good.
(d) Mr. Nice.

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

11. Where do Brautigan and his friend mix four quarts of Kool-Aid and water in Chapter 5, "The KoolAid Wino" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The frontyard.
(b) The schoolyard.
(c) The backyard.
(d) The chicken coop.

12. Where does Brautigan go fishing in Chapter 12, "Trout Fishing on the Bevel" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Tom Martin Creek.
(b) Graveyard Creek.
(c) Sal Winter Creek.
(d) Anderson Creek.

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

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) Cake.
(c) Cookie.
(d) Pudding.

15. By what mountains is Brautigan's cabin in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 27, "The Teddy Roosevelt Chingader"?
(a) Sawtooth Mountains.
(b) Sierra Mountains.
(c) Marble Mountains.
(d) Golden Mounains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Along what river is Brautigan traveling in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" in Trout Fishing in America?

2. 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.

3. Who is Trout Fishing in America Shorty mailed to in Trout Fishing in America?

4. Where is the cover photograph described as being taken in Trout Fishing in America?

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

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