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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, The Compleat Angler: The Ideal Schedule and Voiding My Rheum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allusion does Gus make to his reading of The Compleat Angler as many times as he did?
(a) Moses to the commandments.
(b) Mozart to sheet music.
(c) An English teacher to Shakespeare.
(d) A historian to world history.

2. What kind of a dog replaced the Doberman for the surgeon?
(a) Another Doberman.
(b) A Beagle.
(c) A Chihuahua.
(d) A Greyhound.

3. How is Gus considered by others in the public school system as a young boy?
(a) A mild-mannered freak.
(b) An enigma.
(c) A celebrity.
(d) A hero.

4. How many hours per year does Gus's ideal schedule entail?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 8000.
(d) 1500.

5. What did Bill Bob spread all over him that Gus had given him in exchange for a check?
(a) Chocolate sauce.
(b) Hershey Kisses.
(c) Hot fudge.
(d) M & Ms.

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. Why does Zeke tell the story of Carolina and Henning's meeting?

3. How does Carolina make GC feel better about her grandson fishing on Sundays?

4. What does Ma point out to Henning about the book written by Izaak Walton?

5. At what age does Gus come to the conclusion that Izaak Walton's book is useless?

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