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

2. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," what did the ideal wife do?

3. In "Observations and Insights," what marking did Hill say he never trusted?

4. In "Duck Hunters' Wives," when did the duck hunters leave for hunting?

5. In "The Hunter: Real and Rare," what did Hill say people worshiped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was "Time . . . And This Place" about?

2. What about Africa did Hill say he could not accurately describe?

3. What did Hill say The Idler fantasized about?

4. In "Wanted: Ten-Year-Old," why did Hill want to spend time with a young boy?

5. How was "Waterfowling" different from Hill's other articles?

6. What was a Low Rod according to Hill?

7. In "No, I Have Not Thanked a Green Plant Today--I've Been Busy," what kind of argument did Hill say he wanted to use?

8. According to Hill, how did The Dreamer treat a fishing trip?

9. What was "Once a Salmon Sang to Me" about?

10. In "Losing Things," what did Hill say made it impossible to find things?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Hill use irony in his articles, and how did the inclusion of these ironies change the tone of the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Who was the chairman, and why was this analogy used by Hill?

Essay Topic 3

How did Hill feel about nature, and how did these feelings affect his life?

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