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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, The Compleat Angler: Excerpts from the God-notebook and Being Educated and Gittin Brung Up.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ironic about the meeting of Carolina and Henning?
(a) Henning won't let her fish.
(b) Henning believes she is a he.
(c) Carolina has come to hunt.
(d) Carolina loves fly-fishing.

2. What does Gus do to the boy that they call Barf-breath?
(a) He puts crawdads in his salad.
(b) He puts fish in his lunch.
(c) He puts fish in his home aquarium.
(d) He puts fish in the puddle of their driveway.

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

4. What book does Gus consider the most explosive in existence?
(a) The Big Bang vs. Evolution.
(b) Mythology.
(c) Darwin's Theory.
(d) The Holy Bible.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Gus give to his father?

2. How does Gus believe that he becomes a fishing prodigy?

3. What does Henning do to his copy of Izaak Walton's book?

4. What is the difference in philosophies on raising children between Henning and Carolina?

5. What does Gus do with his copy of Izaak Walton's book?

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