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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 the huge fight at dinner in "Voiding my Rheum" culminate?
(a) Ma fires her shotgun.
(b) In laughter.
(c) Gus storms out.
(d) Henning smacks Gus.

2. What is the Rogue River Fishing War all about?
(a) Henning tries to teach Carolina to fly fish ending in a battle.
(b) Henning wants to fish alone on their honeymoon.
(c) Carolina forbids Henning to fish during their honeymoon.
(d) Carolina tries to teach Henning to worm fish ending in a battle.

3. What does Bill Bob write a check out on for a candy cigarette from Gus?
(a) A comic book.
(b) His mother's checkbook.
(c) A page of the Bible.
(d) A fishing manual.

4. What is the difference in philosophies on raising children between Henning and Carolina?
(a) He believes in education, she in hands on learning.
(b) She believes in education, he in discipline.
(c) She believes they should do nothing but fish, he disagrees.
(d) He believes they should do nothing but fish, she disagrees.

5. What word does Bill Bob first say to Gus?
(a) Dada.
(b) Mama.
(c) Gus.
(d) Potato chip.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Carolina stop Henning from catching the fish he has been trying to reel in all day?

3. What does Henning do about the Izaak Walton book to prove to Ma that her opinion of it is wrong?

4. How does the editor say that the carp got into the parking lot "lake" one spring?

5. What nickname does Gus give to his father?

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