85 pages • 2 hours read
Daniel WallaceBig Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1998A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Exam Answer Key
Multiple Choice
1. A (Various parts)
2. B (Various parts)
3. D (Various parts)
4. D (Various parts)
5. A (Various parts)
6. C (Various parts)
7. B (Various parts)
8. A (Part 2, “My Father’s Death: Take 2”)
9. D (Part 2, “My Father’s Death: Take 2”)
10. C (Various parts)
11. D (Part 2, “His Greatest Power”)
12. A (Various parts)
13. B (Various parts)
14. C (Various parts)
15. A (Part 2, “My Father’s Death: Take 4”)
Long Answer
1. Edward lives his life in a way to magnify his own greatness. While Edward does act with some kindness towards the people around him, ultimately the kindnesses he performs are for selfish gain. Edward’s neglect of his wife and family for his own desire to be a big fish seems selfish. (Various parts)
2. While William imagines different scenarios for his father’s death, what actually happened is drastically different from William’s first imaginings. At the beginning of the novel, Edward approaches his father with sarcasm and asks him hard questions about why he was never around. At the novel’s conclusion, William still wishes he knew his father but opts to be in the story Edward tells rather than address some of the difficult questions he has for his father.
