Characters
Plot Details 1
Quotes
Plot Details 2
People Place & Things
100

This character works for a newspaper in Helena. He likes his job because he can drink during working hours.

Who is Paul?

100

Reverend Maclean used what to teach the brothers to fly fish

What is a metranome?

100
The first line of the novel says that there are these two things in life.
What is "religion and fly-fishing?"
100

This novel takes place around what city and state.

What is Missoula, Montana?

100

What was Norman's job at age 16 because of WWI?

What is working for the forest service?

200

This character likes to think of himself as a high class tennis player when he's actually kind of a loser that lies and gets drunk all the time.

Who is Neal?

200

Paul is thrown into jail for this reason (as is his girlfriend).

What is getting into a fight and punching someone?

200
When Norman surveys a river, he calls it this.
What is "reading the water?"
200

Paul and Norman find Neal and Rawhide in this condition (3 key elements)?

What is naked, sunburned, and drunk?

200

Paul's teen job while Norman was working for the forest service.

What is lifeguard?   

300

This character had an awkward tattoo that spells out the word LOVE. 

Who is Rawhide?

300

The brothers buried this before fishing, but Neal stole them.

What are beers they buried to keep them cool?

300

Paul came up with this name for skimming the water with a fly in grand circles - as a method to catch trout.

What is "shadow casting?"

300

Name of the where river many scenes take place. 

What is the The Big Blackfoot River?

300

Name of really cheap "rot-gut" alcohol people drink in this book.

What is 3-7-77 whisky?

400

This person was mad at Norman for not watching out for her brother better and later saying - "I love you."

Who is Jesse?

400

The name Rawhide insists on calling Neal - while she also calls him her "man."

What is Buster?

400
Norman's father always describes Paul with this single, simple word.
What is "beautiful?"
400

Paul tells Norman that he is considering moving to this state.

What is California?

400

Paul's main vice other than being obsessed with fishing?

What is gambling?

500

Person Norman nicknamed Mo-nah-se-tah by Norman

Who is Paul's girlfriend?

500

The food is symbolic of Paul and Reverend Maclean's stubbornness towards one another.

What is oatmeal?

500

According to the Reverend Maclean - what is the chief end of man?

What is " to glorify god?"

500

Mr. Maclean's bible is written in this language.

What is Greek?

500

What the boys did that made them stop fighting.

What is accidentally hit their mom?