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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Characters in Nature: Little, But Strong and Closing the Door.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Gus so taken by the girl in the tree in "The Warble of the Water Owl"?
(a) She is fishing.
(b) She is beautiful and naked.
(c) She is interesting.
(d) She is fun.

2. Why was Descartes looking at Gus strangely?
(a) Descartes had never met Gus before.
(b) Descartes was protecting Titus.
(c) Gus was sitting in his chair.
(d) Descartes wanted to attack Gus.

3. How did the three third graders get sick in "Being Educated and Gittin' Brung UP"?
(a) Handling the carp made them sick.
(b) They drank the water from the sewer.
(c) Eating the carp made them sick.
(d) Waiting in the rain to see the carp made them sick.

4. When Titus keeps asking Gus philosophical questions, what does Gus continue to answer?
(a) "No one knows."
(b) "Wish I knew that."
(c) "Don't matter."
(d) "God."

5. What does Gus do with the man he found in the water?
(a) He leaves him where he is and seeks help.
(b) He yells out to the woman who had been calling for him.
(c) He ties him to the canoe to bring him to the dock.
(d) He dives in after him and pulls him into the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the river spell?

2. What does Gus do when the girl leaves?

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

4. Why does Gus go home at the end of the chapter "Philosophizing"?

5. What are Henning, Ma, and Bill Bob pretending to play when Gus comes home?

(see the answer key)

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