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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 "Special Skills," what did Hill call picture taking while hunting?

2. In "Too Much and Not Enough," Why did Hill say February was too long?

3. In "Another November Season," how did Hill say dogs knew the season had come?

4. In "Taking Turns," what did Hill say he was too in love with?

5. In "Too Much and Not Enough," what kind of sign did Hill say there were too many of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Horoscope Revisited," what did Hill say about Leos?

2. In "A Question of Statistics," how did Hill say men would never learn to hunt?

3. In "Why Is It. . .?," what skills did Hill say he was grateful for?

4. What was "Mending Harness" about?

5. What was "Giving and Taking" about?

6. In "Wood Smoke," why did Hill say he hated wood burning stoves?

7. In "It's All Relative," what did Hill say he was envious of?

8. What did Hill do on his Listening Walks?

9. In "Annual Report (For Most Recent Fiscal Year)," how did Hill end the article?

10. What was "Dog Hair In Your Drink" about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in that article?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Martha, and what significance did she have to Hill's life?

Essay Topic 3

Laughter and happiness is a common theme found in this book. Where does this come into play, and how does it affect the characters involved in these articles?

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