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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Five: At the End of the Line.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Alfred die?
(a) Chemicals fall into the water.
(b) He gets eaten.
(c) The tank is polluted by Gus.
(d) Gus forgets to feed him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Whitey in "Jesus Keeps Fishing"?

2. What is Gus's digression all about at the end of "The Undoing of a Scientific Angler"?

3. How does Henning earn his living?

4. What is the conversation between Ma and Pa about at most dinners?

5. What allusion does Gus make to his reading of The Compleat Angler as many times as he did?

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