The Big Fish by Daniel Wallace

What was the name of the town that Edward grew up in?

• Ashton, Alabama
• Savanna, Georgia
• Sal Coats, Alabama
• Montgomery, Alabama

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What special thing happened on the day Edward was born?

• It rained
• The sun came out
• The people of the town came into money
• His father caught a huge fish

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Which of these is NOT true about "The Year it Snowed in Alabama?"

• Edward was 9 years old that year
• Edward built a snowman that was 16 feet tall
• The family's roof caved in, so they spent the night in the trees
• Edward strangled a poisonous snake with his bare hands that night

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Which of these did NOT happen when Edward saves the Girl in the River?

• He dove in and caught a poisonous snake that was about to bite her
• She named the area Edward's Grove
• She turns the snake into a stick, which turns back as he swims away
• Edward shared his first kiss with the girl

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Which of these did NOT happen when Edward goes to tame the giant?

• He teaches the giant to become a farmer
• He teaches the giant to become a fisherman
• He had originally offerred himself as a sacrifice to the giant

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What keeps people from leaving the town that has no name?

• There is a vicious dog who acts as a gatekeeper
• Once people enter the town, they soon forget all of their hopes and dreams
• The town has a magical allure
• There is no way out of the town

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What was Edward's first job after leaving Ashland?

• He worked as a fisherman where he learned to catch big fish
• He became a master of karate
• He worked in a store owned by people who helped him after he was beat up
• He helped to build railroads

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What happened to the Old Lady's Eye?

• It was stolen from her by some college students
• It shattered when Edward looked at it
• She sold it to buy food for Edward
• It turned into a fish

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After the Old Lady's Eye was returned to her by Edward, and the boys who stole it looked into her eye, what did they see?

• William's future
• Edward's future
• Their own future
• The destruction of the planet

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How does Edward get the old Lady's eye back?

• He poisons the young men who took it
• He pretends that he only wants it for one night, but then returns it
• He steals it in the middle of the night from the young men who took it

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