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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Five: At the End of the Line.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Gus on the Fourth of July?
(a) He catches his largest fish yet.
(b) He gets invited to a celebration.
(c) His family comes to visit.
(d) He stops fishing.

2. When Gus awakes in "the River Writes" what does he see in nature?
(a) The answer to his existence.
(b) Life.
(c) Death.
(d) The Garden Queen's robe.

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

4. Who was the best man at the wedding?
(a) Bill Bob.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Nick.
(d) Titus.

5. Why did Gnat name the large mouthed bass "Garbage Gut"?
(a) The kids fed the bass real garbage like paper plates and plastic forks.
(b) Because the bass waited for the picnickers to throw their trash into the river.
(c) Eating this bass would make your gut feel like garbage.
(d) Large mouthed bass taste like garbage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man from Arizona who wants to sell Gus's wares say to Gus?

2. What book does Gus consider the most explosive in existence?

3. Who is Julie?

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

5. What poet does Titus quote?

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