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

2. What is Henning's issue with his son being called Bill Bob?
(a) It is a cowpoke name.
(b) It sounds like a horse's name.
(c) No senator, poet, or sea captain ever had such a name.
(d) Bill was the name of a man Henning did not like.

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

4. What does Henning do about the Izaak Walton book to prove to Ma that her opinion of it is wrong?
(a) He reads it to Ma.
(b) He gets other experts to authenticate what is written.
(c) He writes an article showing its good points.
(d) He debates with Ma about it.

5. What does Gus state about his fishing memory?
(a) He recalls every detail that pertains to fishing.
(b) He recalls very little.
(c) He can remember every number of fish he caught.
(d) He only remembers the large fish he catches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Izaak Walton?

2. What does Bill Bob write a check out on for a candy cigarette from Gus?

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

4. Why does Gus cry after catching Garbage Gut?

5. How does the huge fight at dinner in "Voiding my Rheum" culminate?

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