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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A River Runs Through It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jessie encourage Norman to do with the answer to #22?
(a) Take him to a ballgame.
(b) Take him to church.
(c) Take him to a local bar.
(d) Take him to the country club.

2. What does Paul put in the river?
(a) his boots
(b) beer
(c) trash
(d) soft drinks

3. What do Norman and Paul convince their father to do the next day?
(a) Take their mother shopping
(b) Give an unpopular sermon
(c) Begin painting the house
(d) Go fishing with them

4. What happens in the following month of May?
(a) Paul is beaten to death and left in an alley.
(b) Mr. Maclean has a heart attack.
(c) Paul gets married.
(d) Jessie's mother dies from cancer.

5. The story is an _________________ one.
(a) awkward
(b) unbelievable
(c) elegant
(d) emotional

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Norman and Mr. Maclean come to realize?

2. Why is Jessie angry at Norman?

3. Who has asked Norman to help his brother-in-law?

4. Who catches the most fish on this day?

5. Where does Paul suggest that he and Norman take the drunken Neal?

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