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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. How does Gus believe that he becomes a fishing prodigy?
(a) His parents taught him as a young boy.
(b) Both of his parents are skilled fishermen.
(c) He knew how to swim in the womb.
(d) He learned it in the womb.

2. What does Gus equate fly-fishing to for Henning in "The Parental Version"?
(a) Eating.
(b) A good book.
(c) Religion.
(d) Champagne.

3. What does Henning do to his copy of Izaak Walton's book?
(a) He puts it up on a high shelf.
(b) He throws it into the river.
(c) He puts it on Ma's nightstand, so she will always see it.
(d) He burns it.

4. How did Gus react when Henning was going to whup Bill Bob for writing in the book in "Statistical Improbabilities"?
(a) He begged his father not to "whup" Bill Bob.
(b) He cried.
(c) He howled with laughter.
(d) He yelled for his mother.

5. What does Gus decide about God by writing in his notebook?
(a) God doesn't care what he does as long as he doesn't hurt people.
(b) God is the one who makes him want to fish.
(c) God is of no use to him.
(d) God will leave him alone if he is a good boy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what does the narrator compare a fish's death?

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

4. What does Ma say happens on the otter hunt?

5. What did Gus give himself as a graduation present?

(see the answer key)

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