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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four, The Line of Light: Hemingway and Dutch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the mountain shameful to Gus in "The River Writes"?
(a) It is so rocky it holds little beauty.
(b) It is populated with homes.
(c) Only one river runs through it.
(d) It has been stripped of its trees.

2. According to Gus in "The Ideal Schedule", what makes fishing even better?
(a) Fishing in the early morning.
(b) Fishing with Bill Bob.
(c) Fishing every day.
(d) Not fishing all of the time.

3. What metaphor does Gus use about Mikey and Show and Tell?
(a) A pet rabbit.
(b) A snake.
(c) A stuffed bear.
(d) A fat pencil.

4. Why does Ma write to Gus after she reads the interview?
(a) She is proud of Gus for duping Dutch.
(b) She is sad that Gus would dupe Dutch.
(c) She is curious.
(d) She is angry with Gus for duping Dutch.

5. How does Gus dupe Dutch?
(a) He gives him a false name.
(b) Gus tells him that he is famous.
(c) He invents a species of fish.
(d) He tells him about a river that does not exist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story does Gus begin to tell at the dinner table in "Voiding My Rheum" that starts an argument between his parents?

2. What does Gus do a lot of when he first arrives back home at the cabin?

3. What story does Bigeater tell Gus and Ma?

4. In the beginning of "The River Writes" how does Gus now view himself in regard to fishing?

5. How does Bill Bob spend his time at dinner as told by Gus in "Voiding My Rheum"?

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