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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 does Ma say happens on the otter hunt?

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

3. How does Gus get back home?

4. What does Gus say of devoted people in "Excerpts from the God-notebook"?

5. What word does Bill Bob first say to Gus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a dreefee and how does it affect the Orviston household?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What do statistics mean to the angler?

7. 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?

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

9. How does Gus differ from the other children?

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

Why does Gus become so depressed after moving to the cabin? How does the depression affect him and how does he decide to pull himself out of the depression?

Essay Topic 2

How are the Orvistons a non-traditional family? How does this effect Gus and Bill Bob?

Essay Topic 3

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

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