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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the difference in philosophies on raising children between Henning and Carolina?

2. What happens to Gus on the Fourth of July?

3. What kind of a temperament does Bill Bob have?

4. Why does Zeke tell the story of Carolina and Henning's meeting?

5. What is Izaak Walton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gus searching for the answer to death?

2. Is the argument in "Voiding My Rheum" healing or destructive? Defend your answer.

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

4. What does Gus see as the problem with Ma's two emotions that Gus describes in full at the end of the chapter "Being Educated & Gittin' Brung Up"?

5. In what ways has Gus changed since finding Abe?

6. What is the story of the Garbage Gut bass and why is catching him an anticlimax for Gus?

7. Gus does not believe in the vandalism that teenagers cause. What does he do instead?

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

9. How does Gus plan his life to maximize his fishing time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Nick teach Gus about God and how does Nick's story affect Gus?

Essay Topic 2

What happens to Gus and Abe? How does this event change Gus's life and understanding?

Essay Topic 3

What does Eddy teach Gus about God? How does she do this?

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