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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul hope to avoid?
(a) Any confrontation from Norman about Paul's behavior the last time they were together
(b) A sunburn
(c) Any interaction with Jessie
(d) Insect bites

2. What is Norman's brother-in-law's major problem?
(a) He is an alcoholic.
(b) He does not have any money.
(c) He has lost his job.
(d) He is going through a divorce.

3. Other than fish, what else did the brothers do?
(a) Fistfight
(b) Play cards
(c) Build model planes
(d) Go swimming

4. Who catches the most fish on this day?
(a) Paul
(b) Mr. Maclean
(c) Neal
(d) Norman

5. Who does Neal's family think should take the blame for Neal's condition?
(a) Norman
(b) Jessie
(c) Neal
(d) Paul

6. What is the name of Norman's brother-in-law?
(a) Robert
(b) Alan
(c) Neal
(d) James

7. What do Norman and Paul see when they return from fishing?
(a) An approaching thunderstorm
(b) A group of kids skinny dipping in the river
(c) A rainbow
(d) Neal and Old Rawhide asleep, naked in the sun

8. Why does Norman think that Paul stays close to him while fishing?
(a) Because Norman has the beer
(b) Because he thinks Norman is upset over the situation with Neal
(c) Because Norman can always find the best fishing spots
(d) Because Paul has been feeling lonely lately

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

10. Why do Paul and Norman stop fishing to return to the others?
(a) Because the fish are not biting
(b) Because it gets dark
(c) Because it starts to rain
(d) Because they are getting sunburned

11. Why does Norman think that Paul needs help?
(a) Because Paul has been diagnosed with cancer.
(b) Because Paul cannot keep a job.
(c) Because Paul has large gambling debts.
(d) Because Paul drinks too much and gets in bar fights

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

13. Norman is a fly fisherman and Jessie's brother is a __________________________.
(a) professional fisherman
(b) amateur fisherman
(c) saltwater fisherman
(d) bait fisherman

14. The characters are _____________________.
(a) not very believable
(b) larger than life
(c) jealous of each other
(d) fictional

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is clearly Mrs. Maclean's favorite person?

2. What do Neal and Old Rawhide want to do with Norman and Paul?

3. One day when Norman and Paul are fishing, Neal arrives with a woman named Old Rawhide that he met ___________________.

4. Why do Norman and Paul get a late start the next morning?

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

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