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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. What inanimate object does Titus use to explain God to Gus?
(a) Ezra Brooks, the bourbon.
(b) Nijinsky, the stuffed fish.
(c) Tamanawis, the river.
(d) Rodney, the fishing pole.

2. What do Titus and Gus do after Gus comes to an understanding about God?
(a) They fish.
(b) They sleep.
(c) They eat pizza and drink beer.
(d) They drink more bourbon.

3. What was Titus doing so badly in "Jesus Keeps Fishing?"
(a) Fly-fishing.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Quoting.

4. What other living thing speaks in Titus's house?
(a) The geranium.
(b) The cactus.
(c) The cat.
(d) The mouse.

5. How does Gus's refrigerator transform into one filled with food and drink?
(a) People swap him for lessons.
(b) People swap him for fish.
(c) He loves to shop.
(d) People swap him for flies and poles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gus begin earning an income at the end of the chapter "Hemingway"?

2. Why does Ma write to Gus after she reads the interview?

3. How does Eddy know that Gus was watching her when she was fishing naked?

4. What happened to the creek?

5. Why does Gus catch the trout in the chapter "Closing the Door"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Titus feel about God? Be specific in your answer.

2. How does Titus use Rodney to explain God to Gus?

3. Explain the scene written about Steve and his family and losing the monkey doll on the mountain.

4. How is Gus both full and empty emotionally at the end the chapter "Philosophizing"?

5. How do Ma's views of dams differ from Thomas Bigeater's views?

6. How does the story told by Thomas Bigeater affect Gus? Be sure to state specifics from the story.

7. What neighbors does Gus meet; who are they; what do they do; what do they offer Gus?

8. In what way is Nick a convert?

9. Explain the relationship between Descartes and Titus.

10. What do Henning and his colleagues do metaphysically that Gus does not understand?

(see the answer keys)

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