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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, The Compleat Angler: Excerpts from the God-notebook and Being Educated and Gittin Brung Up.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens between Carolina and Henning the night they first meet?
(a) They agree to disagree about fishing methods.
(b) They argue and go their separate ways.
(c) They conceive a child.
(d) He makes a fire and cooks her a fish dinner.

2. What does Henning do to his copy of Izaak Walton's book?
(a) He throws it into the river.
(b) He puts it up on a high shelf.
(c) He burns it.
(d) He puts it on Ma's nightstand, so she will always see it.

3. It is said that fishermen are such statisticians that even the fish were counted on what occasion?
(a) With Jesus when he feeds the masses.
(b) After a severe storm.
(c) After a shipwreck.
(d) When a boat is lost at sea.

4. 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) Beowulf and Grendel.
(d) Isolde and Tristan.

5. What kind of a temperament does Bill Bob have?
(a) He is often excited and surprised.
(b) He is quiet but fun.
(c) He is almost too calm.
(d) He is wild.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened with the Doberman and Ma?

3. What word does Bill Bob first say to Gus?

4. What is the Rogue River Fishing War all about?

5. What does Bill Bob write a check out on for a candy cigarette from Gus?

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