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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Birds and animals create fences by their song or _______________.

2. Where does the family go at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What do Robert and his father do together?

4. Who does the tutor think it would be easier to teach than Robert?

5. Whose property lies next to Robert's family's farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Robert injured in his encounter with the cow?

2. Explain why even though Papa has no formal education, he is still well aware of his worth.

3. Explain Robert's observations about a hawk flying overhead.

4. What is Papa's position on every man completing his mission in life?

5. What is the irony of the rough blanket for Robert?

6. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?

7. How is Aunt Mattie's exasperation also a source of humor?

8. What is different about Robert's clothes?

9. What is the relationship between Robert and Pinky?

10. Describe the scenario of Robert and Pinky wandering in the countryside after church.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The scene where Pinky is bred by Samson is a turning point for Robert in a few ways. Evaluate the scene and cite at least three ways that indicate that Robert is maturing.

Essay Topic 2

Papa at first does not want Robert to accept the gift of the piglet because it is a "frill." Explain what a frill is and why Papa would be so opposed to Robert's acquisition of one.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the day that Papa dies. How does Robert assimilate his father's role literally and figuratively? Explain.

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