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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, The Compleat Angler: The Great Izaak Walton Conversy: the Parental Version and The Great Izaak Walton Controversy: My Own Rendition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henning laugh a "lunatic laughter" that can be heard around the canyon?
(a) Carolina falls into the river trying to catch a small steelhead.
(b) Carolina catches his 30 pound steelhead with a worm.
(c) Carolina clenches her fists and hits Henning in the jaw.
(d) Carolina draws a pistol and shoots the fish.

2. What was Gus voted in his senior year in high school?
(a) Mr. Fly.
(b) Mr. Fisherman.
(c) Mr. Bait.
(d) Mr. Most-Out-Of-It.

3. What nickname does Gus give to his father?
(a) Fly.
(b) H2O.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Steelhead.

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

5. What does Ma retell about the mule and the pike?
(a) The mule attempts to catch the jumping pike which makes the men laugh.
(b) The pike jumps up and bite the mule's lip while the men laugh.
(c) The pike jumps up and scares the mule who runs into the river.
(d) The men save the mule from the pike that jumps up to bite the mule's lip.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Gus deem as the crux of Izaak Walton's book?

4. How does Henning earn his living?

5. How do Zeke's two installments of the story differ?

(see the answer key)

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