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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four, The Line of Light: Nick the Convert and The Trek.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gus need to help him tell Titus his problems?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) A good meal.
(c) Beer.
(d) A good night's sleep.

2. What does Bill Bob believe a night light is?
(a) Shadows.
(b) Flashlights.
(c) Stars.
(d) Lack of light.

3. What happens in the barroom during the honeymoon of Henning and Carolina?
(a) Carolina and Henning call a truce.
(b) Carolina admits Henning is a better fisherman.
(c) Henning admits to lying about the number of fish he caught on the honeymoon.
(d) Carolina punches Henning in the nose.

4. Why does Gus go home at the end of the chapter "Philosophizing"?
(a) He is lonely.
(b) He needs to be around people to think positively about Eddy.
(c) He has not been there in a very long time.
(d) He misses his brother.

5. What does Ma retell about the mule and the pike?
(a) The pike jumps up and bite the mule's lip while the men laugh.
(b) The men save the mule from the pike that jumps up to bite the mule's lip.
(c) The mule attempts to catch the jumping pike which makes the men laugh.
(d) The pike jumps up and scares the mule who runs into the river.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Henning's issue with his son being called Bill Bob?

3. In the beginning of "The River Writes" how does Gus now view himself in regard to fishing?

4. How far does Gus go on his trek in the chapter titled the same?

5. What other living thing speaks in Titus's house?

(see the answer key)

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