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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. After Norman is married, he asks Paul to do him what favor?
(a) Take his brother-in-law fishing
(b) Help him tune his car
(c) Help him move to a new house
(d) Help him paint his house

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in the middle of the night?

2. What do the brothers always wonder about each other?

3. What do Norman and Paul see when they return from fishing?

4. The story is an _________________ one.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives to surprise Norman and Paul at the cabin?

2. Who are the two brothers in the story?

3. Which of the two brothers is the better fisherman?

4. What is Reverend Maclean's second passion after religion?

5. Why does Norman not remain to fish with Neal?

6. What do Norman and Paul find when they return to the spot where they left the car?

7. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?

8. On what is the story based?

9. Why does Norman's mother-in-law enlist Norman's help on Neal's behalf?

10. Where do the two brothers go fishing?

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