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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" in Trout Fishing in America, has how many recipes?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

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

4. A pound of what is added to Walnut Catsup in Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Ketchup.
(c) Anchovies.
(d) Mustard.

5. Where does Brautigan say he is staying in Chapter 4, "Red Lip" of Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Steelhead.
(b) Montana Falls.
(c) Rough Lake.
(d) Anderson.

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

7. In Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan writes that death by what is cruel and unusual?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Port wine.
(d) Beating.

8. What does Brautigan associate trout with in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) Love.
(b) Steel.
(c) Fear.
(d) Women.

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

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

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

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

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

14. Brautigan writes Lord Byran died in Greece in what year, in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1824.
(d) 1845.

15. What did the man drive who drew the map of Grider Creek in Trout Fishing in America?
(a) The carriage.
(b) The school bus.
(c) The taxicab.
(d) The hearse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Brautigan go fishing in Chapter 12, "Trout Fishing on the Bevel" of Trout Fishing in America?

2. 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?

3. Where does Brautigan's fishing pal catch a trout and kill it with port in Trout Fishing in America?

4. What is written above the door of the church described in Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America"?

5. In Chapter 36, "Sandbox Minus John Dillinger Equals What?" of Trout Fishing in America, who does Brautigan recall setting up John Dillinger?

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