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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 happens in the barroom during the honeymoon of Henning and Carolina?
2. What does Henning tell Gus will make them part of eternity?
3. Why does Gus cry after catching Garbage Gut?
4. How does Gus envision himself while speaking of the green and grey in "I Reckon"?
5. Why is Gus the one who tucks Bill Bob in at night?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Bill Bob's concept of life and death.
2. What is the story of the Garbage Gut bass and why is catching him an anticlimax for Gus?
3. Why is Gus searching for the answer to death?
4. Why does Gus feel sorry for Sigrid the minnow he puts in his tank? What is he learning about himself through his feelings for her?
5. In what ways does Ma use her shotgun and what does this say about her and the way she raises her children?
6. What catches Gus completely off guard in his ideal setting and lifestyle?
7. Is the argument in "Voiding My Rheum" healing or destructive? Defend your answer.
8. What happens with Gus and Abe? How does Gus speak to Abe? Why does he speak to Abe in this fashion?
9. How do Titus and Gus connect?
10. 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"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Address the huge fight at the dinner before Gus leaves to the fishing cabin. What is revealed about his feelings towards his mother and father? What does his eruption say about the way he deals with his feelings? What are their reactions? What do their reactions say about their parenting?
Essay Topic 2
What does Nick teach Gus about God and how does Nick's story affect Gus?
Essay Topic 3
What does the raven symbolize at the end of the trek for Gus? Why does Gus take the trek? What does he learn? How does the trek change Gus?
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