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  The Characters of Patrick F. McManus    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Patrick F. McManus is one of the funniest outdoor humor writers I have read. How many of his off-the-wall characters from his early years do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, knto, Jul 15 18
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  The Humor of Patrick F. McManus    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Patrick F. McManus is a very talented outdoor humor writer. Here are some examples of his wit. Have fun with the quiz, that's what McManus is all about.
Average, 10 Qns, knto, Feb 25 13
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  Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Patrick McManus has been writing humorous short stories for "Field and Stream" and "Outdoor Life" for years. This quiz will draw from his first book called "A Fine and Pleasant Misery".
Tough, 10 Qns, msd1199, Feb 21 13
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  Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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!
Tough, 10 Qns, msd1199, Feb 21 13
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Patrick McManus Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of Pat's dog according to "A Dog For All Seasons"?

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

Answer: Strange & Stranger

"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. Patrick F. McManus was once asked what he thought were the three greatest threats to a fisherman's well being. What was his immediate response, which he used as a title for one of his stories?

From Quiz The Humor of Patrick F. McManus

Answer: Cigars, logging trucks and know-it-alls

In his classic story "Cigars, Logging Trucks and Know-It-Alls" Pat hilariously explains how cigars can create havoc when the driver of a car edging along a mountain road with a sheer drop at one side, thinking he is smoking a pipe, closes his hand around the lit end of a cigar. The logging trucks appear at the end of a narrow five mile mountain road and the car load of fishermen are forced to back the five miles to the previous turnout just ahead of the truck. Know-it-alls say things like: "Get on across. The ice is thick enough to hold you up if you walk fast enough. There now, didn't I tell you to walk fast?"

3. In the chapter entitled "A Dog For All Seasons", what was the name of the dog?

From Quiz Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"

Answer: Strange

Strange plays a big part in many of Pat's stories. The dog is described as having "no redeeming features" which kind of reminds me of some of my own family members.

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

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

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.

5. The most famous and loveable character Patrick F. McManus created was the old mountain man who was always getting into some sort of predicament. He was young Pat's mentor, and provided great comedy relief. What was his rather pungent name?

From Quiz The Characters of Patrick F. McManus

Answer: Rancid Crabtree

Pat once asked Gram what Rancid did for a living. "He's an idler." Pat had no idea what an idler did, but he knew that was exactly what he wanted to be.

6. What sort of animal is "Old 5789A"?

From Quiz Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"

Answer: Deer

It occurred to the author that since human beings are subject to being poked and prodded and numbered and indexed, then why should animals be excluded?

7. Which story was written first?

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

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!

8. What does Pat call camping?

From Quiz Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"

Answer: A fine and pleasant misery.

While camping in our time includes many luxuries such as sub-zero sleeping bags and freeze-dried gourmet meals, in the old days, one expected to experience misery on the trip. In fact, that is why most people went!

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

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

Answer: Rancid Crabtree

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

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

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

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".

11. Appearing in a story which bears his name, what is the name of the game warden who always shows up when a game violation takes place?

From Quiz The Characters of Patrick F. McManus

Answer: Darcy Sneed

The whispered phrase "Sneed's a-comin!" struck terror into the hearts of all poachers in the town Pat grew up in. He was the reason Pat never intentionally broke a law in his youth.

12. There is a chapter in the book about the Author's greatest nemesis while attempting to find a suitable hunting or fishing spot. It is called "The great _________ plot".

From Quiz Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"

Answer: cow

As any outdoorsman knows, members of the bovine species are quite adept at placing obstacles on the ground like some kind of icky minefield. They are also good at showing up and loudly "offering advice" just as you are trying to coax a particularly timid game fish to come out from its hiding place.

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

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

Answer: The Troll

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

14. In the chapter entitled "The Miracle of the Fish Plate", what is the nearly inedible dish that the Mcmanus family does not wish to offer their guest?

From Quiz Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"

Answer: Gruel

The author stated that the act of trying to eat a big steaming bowl of gruel made starvation seem like the easy way out.

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

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

Answer: Sand Creek & Sand

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

16. In Patrick F. McManus' stories of his adult life, he had a special name for his wife. It is a harmless name, one which he must have taken a lot of time in selecting. What does he call his wife in his stories?

From Quiz The Characters of Patrick F. McManus

Answer: Bun

She is always introduced as my wife, Bun, except in his autobiography, "How I Got This Way". There she is introduced as "my wife, whose name is not Bun".

17. What is the name of the store mentioned in several chapters where Pat got most of his outdoor gear?

From Quiz Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"

Answer: Grogan's War Surplus

Grogan's War Surplus was run by "that old reprobate Henry P. Grogan". It was the best place in town to buy a .45 holster, a chicken down sleeping bag, or an ammo belt. All things that every kid needs to properly execute a camping trip.

18. Which McManus character owns a dog named Smarts?

From Quiz Patrick McManus, Outdoor Humorist

Answer: Retch Sweeney

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

19. Finish the name of the chapter: "Mountain Goats Never Say __________"

From Quiz Patrick McManus - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"

Answer: cheese

One of the author's first jobs was as a photographer at a city newspaper. His big break was to go to a remote site where mountain goats were trapped and tagged. When he arrived, he was taken aback to find that the whole process was pretty boring, until a large billy got loose and wreaked havoc on the whole operation!

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