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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who never speaks of the tragedy?
(a) Neal's mother
(b) Jessie
(c) Mrs. Maclean
(d) Neal

3. What does Norman do after he takes Paul and his girlfriend back to Paul's house?
(a) He goes out to get food to fix breakfast for all of them
(b) He berates Paul for bad behavior.
(c) He goes to his own home.
(d) He fixes a pot of coffee.

4. Why are Jessie and her mother tending to Jessie's brother?
(a) Because he is nursing a hangover
(b) Because he has broken his arm
(c) Because he has a migraine
(d) Because he has broken his leg

5. What is notable about Old Rawhide's derriere?
(a) She has a huge bruise.
(b) She has a big birthmark.
(c) She is in great shape.
(d) She has a tattoo on it.

6. Who is clearly Mrs. Maclean's favorite person?
(a) Neal
(b) Norman
(c) Paul
(d) Mr. Maclean

7. What does Norman decide to do because he is frustrated with his family situation?
(a) He decides to take a trip to Europe.
(b) He asks his wife to go to marriage counseling.
(c) He spends a few days with Paul at the family cabin.
(d) He buys a new car.

8. What happens to humiliate Paul?
(a) He is rejected by a woman in a bar.
(b) He does not have enough money to pay his bar tab.
(c) He falls down outside a bar.
(d) He has to be bailed out of jail by Norman.

9. Why do Norman and Paul have to move to a new fishing hole?
(a) Because they want to be closer to Mr. Maclean
(b) Because Paul throws rocks into the river and ruins the hole.
(c) Because the fish have stopped biting in this area.
(d) Because too many people are fishing in the area.

10. What do the brothers always wonder about each other?
(a) Which one has more money
(b) Which one is tougher
(c) Which one is smarter
(d) Which one is more handsome

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

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

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

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

15. Why is Jessie angry at Norman?
(a) Because he will not teach her how to fly fish
(b) Because he left him at the bend of the river to go fishing by himself
(c) Because he insulted her mother
(d) Because he forgot to put the picnic basket in the car

Short Answer Questions

1. Norman is a fly fisherman and Jessie's brother is a __________________________.

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

3. How do Norman and Mr. Maclean react after the tragedy?

4. Who catches the most fish on this day?

5. What do the brothers and their father do at the end of the day?

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