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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Gus drinking while he warms in front of the fire with Titus?
(a) Tea.
(b) Warm milk.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Rum Egg Nog.

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

4. What stops Gus from fishing on the day after Alfred dies?
(a) The loss of Alfred.
(b) He had caught enough.
(c) Fog.
(d) A hangover.

5. It is said that fishermen are such statisticians that even the fish were counted on what occasion?
(a) After a shipwreck.
(b) When a boat is lost at sea.
(c) After a severe storm.
(d) With Jesus when he feeds the masses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Carolina make GC feel better about her grandson fishing on Sundays?

2. How does Alfred die?

3. How many rooms are in the cabin that Gus leases?

4. What is the Rogue River Fishing War all about?

5. What does Bill Bob tell Gus about Garden Angels?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gus differ from the other children?

2. How do Ma and Henning attempt to make the cabin livable for Gus?

3. What catches Gus completely off guard in his ideal setting and lifestyle?

4. In what ways does Ma use her shotgun and what does this say about her and the way she raises her children?

5. What happens with Gus and Abe? How does Gus speak to Abe? Why does he speak to Abe in this fashion?

6. How does Gus react during the argument at dinner when he realizes that his parents only care about their own argument and not the story he is telling?

7. What is Carolina's philosophy about the human fetus?

8. What happens to Gus emotionally in the first few months alone in the cabin?

9. How does Gus decide that the great controversy of his parents isn't really about fishing at all?

10. How does Gus believe that he became a fishing prodigy?

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