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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 does Eddy tell Gus that surprises him?
(a) She had wanted to meet him for a long time.
(b) She had been spying on him too.
(c) She doesn't like to fish.
(d) She knew who he was before he saw her.

2. Why does Ma write to Gus after she reads the interview?
(a) She is curious.
(b) She is sad that Gus would dupe Dutch.
(c) She is angry with Gus for duping Dutch.
(d) She is proud of Gus for duping Dutch.

3. What does Gus discover at the end of the chapter "The Line of Light"?
(a) Eddy.
(b) All of the answers.
(c) The best way to fish.
(d) God.

4. What does Gus do when the girl leaves?
(a) He falls out of the tree.
(b) He goes home.
(c) He follows her with his truck.
(d) He fishes alone.

5. What is the one name of the dairy kids that Gus liked?
(a) Whitman.
(b) Porky.
(c) Donald Duck.
(d) Hemingway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gus do to Sigrid at the end of the chapter "Neighbors"?

2. Why was Descartes looking at Gus strangely?

3. How does Gus become "famous" in the chapter "Hemingway"?

4. What does the man from Arizona who wants to sell Gus's wares say to Gus?

5. What does Attar call God as explained by Titus to Gus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gus become somewhat famous in the chapter "Hemingway"?

2. Who are Googler and Mangler and what purpose do they serve?

3. In what way is Nick a convert?

4. What does Gus learn about solitude?

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

6. How are Eddy and Gus alike?

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

8. On Gus's trek back home from the source of the Tamanawis, what does he discover about the spiritual source?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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