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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 kind of a dog replaced the Doberman for the surgeon?
(a) A Greyhound.
(b) A Chihuahua.
(c) A Beagle.
(d) Another Doberman.
2. At what age does Gus come to the conclusion that Izaak Walton's book is useless?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.
3. What happened with the Doberman and Ma?
(a) Ma aimed the shotgun at the owner after it attacked Gus.
(b) Having escaped from its yard, Ma tamed it.
(c) It attacked Gus, so she shot it.
(d) It attacked Bill Bob, so she beat it with a bat.
4. What does Gus state about his fishing memory?
(a) He recalls very little.
(b) He recalls every detail that pertains to fishing.
(c) He only remembers the large fish he catches.
(d) He can remember every number of fish he caught.
5. What does Gus decide about God by writing in his notebook?
(a) God doesn't care what he does as long as he doesn't hurt people.
(b) God will leave him alone if he is a good boy.
(c) God is the one who makes him want to fish.
(d) God is of no use to him.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Gus react when Henning was going to whup Bill Bob for writing in the book in "Statistical Improbabilities"?
2. What confused Ma about the famous book "The Complete Angler" that Henning gave her to read?
3. What is the Rogue River Fishing War all about?
4. Why does Zeke tell the story of Carolina and Henning's meeting?
5. How does Henning earn his living?
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