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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, The Compleat Angler: The Great Izaak Walton Conversy: the Parental Version and The Great Izaak Walton Controversy: My Own Rendition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who/what is Nijinsky as mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) A fishing rod.
(b) Henning's brother.
(c) The steelhead Hen is trying to catch.
(d) Carolina's nickname.

2. How did Gus react when Henning was going to whup Bill Bob for writing in the book in "Statistical Improbabilities"?
(a) He yelled for his mother.
(b) He begged his father not to "whup" Bill Bob.
(c) He cried.
(d) He howled with laughter.

3. What nickname does Gus give to his father?
(a) H2O.
(b) Fly.
(c) Steelhead.
(d) Fisherman.

4. Why does Henning laugh a "lunatic laughter" that can be heard around the canyon?
(a) Carolina falls into the river trying to catch a small steelhead.
(b) Carolina catches his 30 pound steelhead with a worm.
(c) Carolina draws a pistol and shoots the fish.
(d) Carolina clenches her fists and hits Henning in the jaw.

5. What allusion is made concerning H2O's need to whip his adversary to death with his fly-wand in "Statistical Improbabilities"?
(a) Guinevere and Lancelot.
(b) Romeo and Tybalt.
(c) Isolde and Tristan.
(d) Beowulf and Grendel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens between Carolina and Henning the night they first meet?

2. Why does Zeke tell the story of Carolina and Henning's meeting?

3. What does Gus do with his copy of Izaak Walton's book?

4. What does Henning do about the Izaak Walton book to prove to Ma that her opinion of it is wrong?

5. At what age does Gus come to the conclusion that Izaak Walton's book is useless?

(see the answer key)

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