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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is waiting in the cabin for Gus when he comes home from the Halloween party?
(a) Ma.
(b) Bill Bob.
(c) Eddy.
(d) Nick.
2. 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 fun.
(d) She is interesting.
3. What are Henning, Ma, and Bill Bob pretending to play when Gus comes home?
(a) Blind man's bluff.
(b) Duck, Duck, Goose.
(c) Musical chairs.
(d) Go fish.
4. How does Ma view dams?
(a) She applauds them for what they do.
(b) She thinks they are needed.
(c) She hates them for destroying the salmon.
(d) She feels they are a necessary evil.
5. What figurative door does Gus close at the end of the chapter of the same name?
(a) The door to his fishing career.
(b) The door to his family.
(c) The door to his future.
(d) The door to his past.
6. How does Pedro plan on waking his family to see the mouse?
(a) He will poke at them.
(b) He ties string to their fingers.
(c) He will holler.
(d) He sets an alarm.
7. What was Bill Bob doing in the cold air that Gus stood to watch?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Belching.
(c) Singing.
(d) Whistling.
8. Why doesn't Gus eat his five pounds of oranges?
(a) He gets distracted.
(b) He shares them with families.
(c) No one can eat that many oranges.
(d) He decides to throw some in the river.
9. What do Ernie, Emma, and the kids give to Gus in return for fishing lessons?
(a) Hugs.
(b) A puppy.
(c) Fruits and vegetables.
(d) A home cooked meal.
10. What do Titus and Gus do after Gus comes to an understanding about God?
(a) They fish.
(b) They eat pizza and drink beer.
(c) They sleep.
(d) They drink more bourbon.
11. What does Eddy tell Gus that surprises him?
(a) She knew who he was before he saw her.
(b) She had been spying on him too.
(c) She had wanted to meet him for a long time.
(d) She doesn't like to fish.
12. How far does Gus go on his trek in the chapter titled the same?
(a) 40 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 5 miles.
13. What do Steve and Satyavati make?
(a) Baggy Pants.
(b) Hatchets.
(c) Hair Clips.
(d) Candles.
14. What does Descartes compare eating cat dung to for humans?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco.
(c) Caviar.
(d) Marijuana and opium.
15. When Titus keeps asking Gus philosophical questions, what does Gus continue to answer?
(a) "Wish I knew that."
(b) "Don't matter."
(c) "God."
(d) "No one knows."
Short Answer Questions
1. What Native American story does Gus tell?
2. What does the man from Arizona who wants to sell Gus's wares say to Gus?
3. How does Gus's refrigerator transform into one filled with food and drink?
4. What method of fishing does Gus teach the old man in the chapter "Dutch"?
5. What makes the mountain shameful to Gus in "The River Writes"?
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