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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were Gus's closest neighbors at the cabin?
(a) A dairy farmer and his family.
(b) A rancher and his family.
(c) A fisherman and his wife.
(d) A tree farmer and his wife.

2. At what age does Gus come to the conclusion that Izaak Walton's book is useless?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

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

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

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

6. What story does Gus begin to tell at the dinner table in "Voiding My Rheum" that starts an argument between his parents?
(a) About catching a large mouthed bass.
(b) About problems with his grades.
(c) About leasing a fishing cabin.
(d) About Bill Bob's dinner habits.

7. What does Ma retell about the mule and the pike?
(a) The pike jumps up and bite the mule's lip while the men laugh.
(b) The mule attempts to catch the jumping pike which makes the men laugh.
(c) The men save the mule from the pike that jumps up to bite the mule's lip.
(d) The pike jumps up and scares the mule who runs into the river.

8. How does Alfred die?
(a) Chemicals fall into the water.
(b) He gets eaten.
(c) The tank is polluted by Gus.
(d) Gus forgets to feed him.

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

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

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

12. What happens in the barroom during the honeymoon of Henning and Carolina?
(a) Carolina and Henning call a truce.
(b) Carolina admits Henning is a better fisherman.
(c) Carolina punches Henning in the nose.
(d) Henning admits to lying about the number of fish he caught on the honeymoon.

13. What kind of a temperament does Bill Bob have?
(a) He is wild.
(b) He is quiet but fun.
(c) He is almost too calm.
(d) He is often excited and surprised.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the conversation between Ma and Pa about at most dinners?

3. What does Bill Bob believe a night light is?

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

5. What is Gus's digression all about at the end of "The Undoing of a Scientific Angler"?

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