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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Watermelon Sugar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was "The Beautiful Poem" of The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster written?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1967.

2. In Trout Fishing in America, Brautigan writes that death by what is cruel and unusual?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Port wine.
(c) Beating.
(d) Whiskey.

3. What does Margaret make for breakfast in Chapter 21, "Margaret Again, Again" of In Watermelon Sugar?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Hotcakes.
(d) Pancakes.

4. What is one of the women holding in "Alas, Measured Perfectly" from The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) A cat.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A dog.
(d) A pigeon.

5. What are the three poker players in "Poker Star" from The Pill Versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?
(a) Sheepherders.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cowboys.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Brautigan write while he was playing checkers in "The Chinese Checker Players" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster?

2. What does the funeral wreath say on the plant in Chapter 9, "The Ballet for Trout Fishing in America" in Trout Fishing in America?

3. "Death is a Beautiful Car Parked Only" in The Pill versus The Springhill Mine Disaster is dedicated to whom?

4. The narrator compliments Pauline's what in Chapter 46, "Pauline Again" of In Watermelon Sugar?

5. Some of the rivers in In Watermelon Sugar are only how wide?

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