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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Old Man say is not the time for hard work or serious fishing?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

2. What does the Old Man tell Bobby to do on/to the turtle?
(a) Feed her insects.
(b) Capture her and put her in a bag.
(c) Paint her back.
(d) Ride her back to the ocean.

3. What kind of boat does the Old Man take Bobby on first where the fish flock to the boat?
(a) Fast-moving.
(b) Sloop.
(c) Slow-moving.
(d) Catamaran.

4. What does Bobby have to do while the dogs flush out the animal during the hunt in Chapter 6?
(a) Wait.
(b) Yell.
(c) Count.
(d) Shoot.

5. Who comes to visit from Maryland in Chapter 5?
(a) Mr. Johnson.
(b) Mr. Greyson.
(c) Mr. Howard.
(d) Mr. McIntyre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Old Man and Bobby fish on foot for bluefish?

2. How many eggs does the turtle lay on the beach in a hole?

3. Who fails to shoot the animal during the hunt in Chapter 6 and is ashamed?

4. What do the Old Man and the Boy put out to catch live shrimp for bait in Chapter 4?

5. How many people go on the trip that the Old Man plans?

(see the answer key)

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