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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. Who arrives at the train station a few days later?
(a) Clay
(b) Robert
(c) Martin
(d) Neal

2. Who in the family remains an average fisherman?
(a) Mr. Maclean
(b) Paul
(c) Norman
(d) Mrs. Maclean

3. What profession does Norman and Paul's father have?
(a) Episcopalian minister
(b) Methodist minister
(c) Jewish rabbi
(d) Presbyterian minister

4. What happens when the family decides to leave?
(a) Norman offers to bring them back tomorrow.
(b) Norman and Paul have to push the truck out of the mud.
(c) Jessie decides that she wants to stay.
(d) It finally stops raining.

5. Who helps take Neal upstairs to bed?
(a) Mr. Maclean
(b) Jessie
(c) Paul
(d) Jessie's mother

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul put in the river?

2. Who never speaks of the tragedy?

3. Why do Norman and Paul have to move to a new fishing hole?

4. The characters are _____________________.

5. What do Norman and Mr. Maclean talk about while watching Paul fish?

(see the answer key)

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