2. How does Carolina stop Henning from catching the fish he has been trying to reel in all day?
(a) She uses a worm and catches it herself.
(b) She throws her fishing line over his causing it to snap.
(c) She convinces him that he is caught on the bottom.
(d) She flirts with him.

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

4. How is Gus considered by others in the public school system as a young boy?
(a) A mild-mannered freak.
(b) A hero.
(c) A celebrity.
(d) An enigma.

5. To what does the narrator compare a fish's death?
(a) An infant's birth.
(b) The death of a loved one.
(c) A Baptismal ceremony.
(d) Christmas.

6. How long does Gus sleep for after he vomits his breakfast?
(a) Three days.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Two days.

7. How does the huge fight at dinner in "Voiding my Rheum" culminate?
(a) Ma fires her shotgun.
(b) Gus storms out.
(c) In laughter.
(d) Henning smacks Gus.

8. What is different about Bill Bob's bicycle?
(a) He has equipped it with multiple objects.
(b) He has placed a large horn on the handlebars.
(c) He painted it various colors.
(d) He made the seat very high.

9. What happened with the Doberman and Ma?
(a) Ma aimed the shotgun at the owner after it attacked Gus.
(b) It attacked Bill Bob, so she beat it with a bat.
(c) Having escaped from its yard, Ma tamed it.
(d) It attacked Gus, so she shot it.

10. What does Maggie try to get Gus to do?
(a) Swallow a large pill.
(b) Remove his clothes.
(c) Take a warm bath.
(d) Show her the splinter.

11. Why does Gus cry after catching Garbage Gut?
(a) Because he could not eat the fish.
(b) Because he had conquered his quest.
(c) Because Gnat beats the fish to death.
(d) Because it was smaller than he expected.

12. What does Gus wonder about his father?
(a) If he loves Gus.
(b) If he loves anyone.
(c) If he loves Ma.
(d) If he loves Bill Bob.

13. How does Gus get back home?
(a) Titus drives him.
(b) The police bring him home.
(c) He drives himself.
(d) Maggie takes him.

14. How does Gus envision himself while speaking of the green and grey in "I Reckon"?
(a) As a statue.
(b) As a fish.
(c) As a rock.
(d) As a lizard.

15. How does the editor say that the carp got into the parking lot "lake" one spring?
(a) He states the "Fishing Dutchman" put it there.
(b) He says Gus put it there.
(c) He says it half swam, half crawled from a sewer.
(d) He claims God put it there.