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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the funeral wreath say on the plant in Chapter 9, "The Ballet for Trout Fishing in America" in Trout Fishing in America?

2. Brautigan presents recipes for dining with whom in Chapter 6, "Another Way of Making Walnut Catsup" of Trout Fishing in America?

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

4. Who is on the FBI wanted poste,r in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 19, "Trout Fishing in America with the FBI"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the autopsy report written by Brautigan in Trout Fishing in America. To whom is Trout Fishing in America compared?

2. Describe Brautigan's account with the woman in the creek of dead fish in Trout Fishing in America. What imagery is used?

3. Who does Brautigan encounter in Chapter 17, "The Message"? What simile does he use to describe this person?

4. What chapter in Trout Fishing in America refers to Alcoholics Anonymous? What happens in this story?

5. Where does Chapter 4, "Red Lip" take place in Trout Fishing in America? What happens in this story?

6. What is the story Brautigan relates in Trout Fishing in America, Chapter 3, "Knock on Wood, Part II"?

7. Where is Brautigan fishing in Chapter 12, "Trout Fishing on the Bevel"? What imagery does he use in this description?

8. What is Chapter 6, "Another Method of Making Walnut Catsup" comprised of in Trout Fishing in America?

9. Who is compared to Jack the Ripper in Trout Fishing in America?

10. In Chapter 14 of Trout Fishing in America, "The Last Year the Trout Came up Hayman Creek," how long is it until game and fish officials come and what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of In Watermelon Sugar. What is notable about this setting in comparison to that of Trout Fishing in America?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the different ways that the phrase "Trout Fishing in America" is used in the novel. What is metaphorical about Brautigan's use of the phrase?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism and motif in Chapter 20, "Worsewick" in Trout Fishing in America. What are the fish representative of in this story?

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