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Quiz about Patrick McManus Outdoor Humorist

Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist Quiz

Patrick Mcmanus has written humorous stories for Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, and other magazines. This quiz will focus in on his collections of short stories that have been published in book form. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by msd1199. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
msd1199

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,324

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
151

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Pat's dog according to "A Dog For All Seasons"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Patrick McManus book contains a story entitled "Kid Brothers, and Their Practical Application"? Hint

Rubber Legs and White Tail Hairs

The Night The Bear Ate Goombah

How I Got This Way

Into The Twilight, Endlessly Grousing

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which story was written first? Hint

Pigs

I'll Never Forget Old 5789A

The Secret of Goosey Smith's Success

The Flashlight Man

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Pat's mentor, according to his stories? Hint

Gummy Johanson

Harry Bottoms

Creepy Crudson

Rancid Crabtree

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Pat's next door neighbor, who is a City Councilman, according to his stories? Hint

Stupe Jones

Clare Conley

Darcy Sneed

Al Finley

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Pat's sister Trudy more commonly referred to in his books? Hint

The Troll

The Pig

The Leetch

The Gremlin

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the creek running behind Pat's house in his youth, according to his stories?

Answer: (1 or 2 words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which McManus character owns a dog named Smarts? Hint

Crazy Eddie Muldoon

Retch Sweeney

Henry P. Grogan

None of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ms. Peabody is: Hint

Both of these

The name of Pat's teacher

The name of Pat's "mountain car"

Neither of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these McManus book titles is worded incorrectly? Hint

Never Fish a Gift Sniff

They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?

A Fine and Pleasant Misery

Real Ponies Don't Go Oink

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Pat's dog according to "A Dog For All Seasons"?

Answer: Strange

"We called him Stranger, in the hopes that he would be moving along soon, but when it became apparent that he was staying, the name shortened to Strange, which was more descriptive."

2. Which Patrick McManus book contains a story entitled "Kid Brothers, and Their Practical Application"?

Answer: The Night The Bear Ate Goombah

This story introduces us to "Nerful" and "Vermin", Two kid brothers of one of Pat's best friends.

3. Which story was written first?

Answer: I'll Never Forget Old 5789A

This story was written as a way to pass the time between bouts of "serious" writing. When the story was bought by a magazine for more money than any other story he had written to date, a writer of humorous short stories was born!

4. What is the name of Pat's mentor, according to his stories?

Answer: Rancid Crabtree

Rancid was a bad-tempered, vulgar, unwashed, unemployed woodsman. What a perfect role model for a young man!

5. What is the name of Pat's next door neighbor, who is a City Councilman, according to his stories?

Answer: Al Finley

"Al decided that he would achieve immortality by election into public office, but he never rose above the position of City Councilman, which just goes to show you that the system works".

6. What was Pat's sister Trudy more commonly referred to in his books?

Answer: The Troll

Pat was always saying that she worked her "troll magic" on him.

7. What was the name of the creek running behind Pat's house in his youth, according to his stories?

Answer: Sand Creek

Sand Creek was reportedly one of the best creeks in the nation for catching brook trout back in the '40s and '50s.

8. Which McManus character owns a dog named Smarts?

Answer: Retch Sweeney

"He was the least aptly named animal in the world"!

9. Ms. Peabody is:

Answer: Both of these

Pat named the mountain car after his teacher who called it "a rare honor".

10. Which of these McManus book titles is worded incorrectly?

Answer: Never Fish a Gift Sniff

"Never Sniff a Gift Fish".

Source: Author msd1199

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