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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 does Gus wonder about his father?
(a) If he loves anyone.
(b) If he loves Bill Bob.
(c) If he loves Ma.
(d) If he loves Gus.

2. What is the Rogue River Fishing War all about?
(a) Carolina tries to teach Henning to worm fish ending in a battle.
(b) Carolina forbids Henning to fish during their honeymoon.
(c) Henning wants to fish alone on their honeymoon.
(d) Henning tries to teach Carolina to fly fish ending in a battle.

3. What word does Bill Bob first say to Gus?
(a) Potato chip.
(b) Gus.
(c) Mama.
(d) Dada.

4. At what age does Gus come to the conclusion that Izaak Walton's book is useless?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 30.

5. What does Ma point out to Henning about the book written by Izaak Walton?
(a) The fishermen don't fish.
(b) The fishermen are alcoholics.
(c) The fishermen know nothing about fishing.
(d) The fishermen are first destructive to animals and then they drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who/what is Nijinsky as mentioned in Chapter 1?

2. It is said that fishermen are such statisticians that even the fish were counted on what occasion?

3. What is Izaak Walton?

4. How does Carolina make GC feel better about her grandson fishing on Sundays?

5. How do Zeke's two installments of the story differ?

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