A River Runs Through It Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A River Runs Through It Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Neal and Old Rawhide want to do with Norman and Paul?
(a) go to the movies
(b) go fishing
(c) race cars
(d) play cards

2. What do Norman and Mr. Maclean come to realize?
(a) They should take fishing lessons.
(b) They need to be kinder to people.
(c) They should see a psychiatrist.
(d) They do not know how they could have done anything differently.

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

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

5. What kind of personality does Norman's brother-in-law have?
(a) Engaging
(b) Funny
(c) Difficult
(d) Pleasant

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

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

8. Instead of returning to the cabin, where do Norman and Paul spend the night?
(a) At a Holiday Inn
(b) At their parents' home
(c) At a bed and breakfast
(d) At a roadside park

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

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

11. What happens in the middle of the night?
(a) Paul fixes them a midnight snack.
(b) Norman gets sick.
(c) Norman gets a call from the local police sergeant.
(d) Norman goes sleepwalking.

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

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

14. How does Norman feel when Paul is complimented on his fishing technique?
(a) Both proud and jealous
(b) Both proud and angry
(c) Both proud and happy
(d) Both proud and annoyed

15. What does Norman and Paul's father do with them?
(a) Shows them how to change the oil in the car
(b) Teaches them to play poker
(c) Teaches them the proper techniques of fly fishing
(d) Gives them driving lessons

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Norman and Paul convince their father to do the next day?

2. The story is an _________________ one.

3. Why is Jessie angry at Norman?

4. Other than fish, what else did the brothers do?

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

(see the answer keys)

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