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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is ironic about the meeting of Carolina and Henning?
(a) Henning won't let her fish.
(b) Carolina has come to hunt.
(c) Henning believes she is a he.
(d) Carolina loves fly-fishing.

4. What does Gus do for the first time in a long while with Bill Bob at the cabin?
(a) Enjoys fishing.
(b) Stops fishing.
(c) Food shops.
(d) Sleeps.

5. What is the conversation between Ma and Pa about at most dinners?
(a) The boy's education.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Finances.

6. What nickname does Gus give to his father?
(a) Steelhead.
(b) Fly.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) H2O.

7. How does Carolina make GC feel better about her grandson fishing on Sundays?
(a) Carolina compares fishing to church.
(b) Carolina gives CG some bourbon.
(c) Carolina stops Gus from fishing on Sundays.
(d) Carolina makes GC a big Sunday supper.

8. How did Gus react when Henning was going to whup Bill Bob for writing in the book in "Statistical Improbabilities"?
(a) He begged his father not to "whup" Bill Bob.
(b) He howled with laughter.
(c) He yelled for his mother.
(d) He cried.

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

10. What poet does Titus quote?
(a) Poe.
(b) Thoreau.
(c) Milton.
(d) Whitman.

11. What does Gus deem as the crux of Izaak Walton's book?
(a) Religion.
(b) God.
(c) Fishing for fun.
(d) Fishing for a living.

12. What philosophical question keeps running through Gus's mind in "I Reckon"?
(a) How did life begin?
(b) What is death?
(c) How many fish can one catch in a day?
(d) How many fish are in the ocean?

13. What is Titus wearing that Gus admires but says he would never wear?
(a) Knickers.
(b) Coveralls.
(c) Overalls.
(d) Camouflage.

14. What does Henning do about the Izaak Walton book to prove to Ma that her opinion of it is wrong?
(a) He gets other experts to authenticate what is written.
(b) He writes an article showing its good points.
(c) He reads it to Ma.
(d) He debates with Ma about it.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Titus do while he speaks with Gus in front of the fire?

2. What story does Gus begin to tell at the dinner table in "Voiding My Rheum" that starts an argument between his parents?

3. How does the editor say that the carp got into the parking lot "lake" one spring?

4. Where do Bill Bob and Gus venture to when Bill Bob comes to stay at the cabin?

5. At what age does Gus come to the conclusion that Izaak Walton's book is useless?

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