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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. 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.

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

3. By what mountains is Brautigan's cabin in Trout Fishing in America's Chapter 27, "The Teddy Roosevelt Chingader"?

4. What season begins Chapter 10, "A Waldon Pond for Winos" of Trout Fishing in America?

5. In Chapter 1, "The Cover for Trout Fishing in America," Miller writes that Benjamin Franklin died in what year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the phrase "Trout Fishing in America" used to refer to in Trout Fishing in America?

4. In Chapter 44, "Trout Fishing in America NIB," after working at a Christmas tree store, what does Brautigan do?

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

6. 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?

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

8. Who is Trout Fishing in America Shorty? Describe this character.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the three principle settings of Trout Fishing in America. How are the settings tied to the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss the structure of Trout Fishing in America. Define each of the following and identify them from the text: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Richard Brautigan's use of imagery in the novel Trout Fishing in America. What notable similes and metaphors does the author implement? Define these terms in your answer.

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