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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Take a Grownup Fishing," what was Hill referring to?
(a) A personal theory.
(b) A local holiday.
(c) A need for education.
(d) An activist's idea.

2. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what kind of equipment was most important to Hill when trapshooting?
(a) Bait.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Vests.
(d) Guns.

3. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," when did the duck hunters leave for hunting?
(a) 4:00 a.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 4:30 a.m.
(d) 3:00 a.m.

4. In "The Trapshooter's Code," what did Hill say could vastly change the conditions of trapshooting?
(a) The terrain.
(b) The size of prey.
(c) The weather.
(d) The physical endurance.

5. In "Take a Grownup Fishing," who did Hill think should take an adult fishing?
(a) Anyone at all.
(b) A woman.
(c) A child.
(d) Another adult.

6. In "Our World Without Shotguns," what companies did Hill say would not exist without the invention of the shotgun?
(a) Game preserving companies.
(b) Gun creation companies.
(c) Park reservation companies.
(d) Hunting supply companies.

7. What occupation did The Idler have?
(a) Shop keeper.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Angler.
(d) Salesman.

8. How did Hill describe his wife's attitude toward hunting?
(a) Excited.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Patient.
(d) Allowing.

9. In "Equipment Time," what did Hill say some people compared equipment to?
(a) Toys.
(b) Pride.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Junk.

10. What were the primal thoughts talked about in "The Unseen Egg"?
(a) A man's first kill.
(b) When men survived by hunting.
(c) The moment when an animal dies.
(d) The circle of life.

11. Who was "The Idler" compared to?
(a) Hill.
(b) Hill's son.
(c) Hill's brother.
(d) Hill's wife.

12. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," how did the ideal wife get such a good complexion?
(a) Always smiling.
(b) Eating well.
(c) Working hard.
(d) Getting up early.

13. In "Lost," how did Hill say he felt when he got lost?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Appreciative.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Ambivalent.

14. In "Take a Grownup Fishing," how did Hill describe the adults that should be taken fishing?
(a) Serious.
(b) Busy.
(c) Neglected.
(d) Alarmed.

15. In "Once a Salmon Sang to Me," what was fishing compared to?
(a) Spawning.
(b) Loving.
(c) Praying.
(d) Breathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," what was the name of the ideal wife?

2. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," where did the ideal wife develop her sweet voice?

3. In "Time . . . And This Place," what did hunters in 1980 have to pay for lots of?

4. In "The Dreamer," what did Hill compare a hunting trip to?

5. In "Some Other Time," what kind of painting was Hill admiring?

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