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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Norman think that Paul stays close to him while fishing?
2. Why do Paul and Norman stop fishing to return to the others?
3. What happens to humiliate Paul?
4. How does Norman get the news?
5. What does Norman do after he takes Paul and his girlfriend back to Paul's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do Norman and Paul escape from Norman's family problems a few days later?
2. Where do the two brothers go fishing?
3. Why does Norman's mother-in-law enlist Norman's help on Neal's behalf?
4. On what is the story based?
5. What favor does Norman ask of his brother, Paul?
6. Who goes on the fishing trip the next morning?
7. Neal declares that he wants to fish but what does he do instead?
8. What happens one night after Norman and Paul spend the day fishing?
9. What do Norman and Paul receive in the form of sermons from their father?
10. What do Norman and Paul find when they return to the spot where they left the car?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Maclean family learns its lessons through times spent fly fishing. What is the significance of fly fishing and what does it symbolize in the story A River Runs Through It? Do you think Norman and Paul appreciate the metaphors provided by their father? Or do they tire of the examples and consider them to be too nostalgic to be appropriate to their current lives?
Essay Topic 2
Even though he loves his brother, Norman still feels pangs of jealousy when Paul receives positive attention. Cite examples of Norman's jealousy and his attempts to rise above any petty behavior. Does Norman let Paul bask in glory because he knows Paul is challenged in other ways? What does this say about Norman's character?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Norman find Jim Grierson to be such a repugnant character? What is known about Jim and Norman's backgrounds which may indicate the huge conflict in their personalities? Jim is probably intelligent because he reads all the time and he is crafty enough to make extra money, so where is the disconnect for Norman as far as Jim is concerned? Support your answer with examples.
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