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

4. Where do Norman and Paul fish?
(a) The Mississippi River
(b) The Colorado River
(c) The Blackfoot River
(d) The Missouri River

5. Why do Norman and Paul get a late start the next morning?
(a) Mr. Maclean cannot find his fishing gear.
(b) They slept in.
(c) They were reading the Sunday paper.
(d) Mrs. Maclean fixes a huge breakfast.

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

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

8. How does Norman get the news?
(a) By messenger
(b) By letter
(c) By telegram
(d) In a phone call in the middle of the night

9. The next morning Paul arrives at Norman's house to _________________________________________.
(a) help paint the house
(b) go fishing with Norman and Jessie's family
(c) to get things ready for an auction
(d) to go on a picnic

10. What fact do the men not realize at the end of this day?
(a) That Mrs. Maclean has had a heart attack
(b) That this is the last time that Mr. Maclean will fish with them
(c) That this is the last time that Norman and Paul will fish together
(d) That Neal has died in a car accident

11. 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 too many people are fishing in the area.
(d) Because the fish have stopped biting in this area.

12. What does Norman ask Paul?
(a) If he will lend him some money
(b) If he needs any help paying for the damage done in the bar fight
(c) If he will be the godfather to his new son
(d) If he brought any beer to the picnic

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

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

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