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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, The Undoing of a Scientific Angler: Where I Lived and What I Lived for and Water on the Brain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confused Ma about the famous book "The Complete Angler" that Henning gave her to read?
(a) The ideas.
(b) The s's looked like f's.
(c) The language.
(d) The reason why Henning owned it.

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

3. Why does Zeke tell the story of Carolina and Henning's meeting?
(a) He is Henning's brother.
(b) He was with Carolina on the day she met Henning.
(c) He is Carolina's brother.
(d) He is Henning's best friend.

4. What is Bill Bob playing with when Gus finds him behind the cabin?
(a) Chipmunks.
(b) Toads.
(c) Salamanders.
(d) Squirrels.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What nickname does Gus give to his father?

4. Who were Gus's closest neighbors at the cabin?

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

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