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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years had Bobby gone without shooting anyone when he got the gift of a new gun from the Old Man?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. What kind of a trip is the Old Man and his friend planning that Bobby desperately wants to go on?
(a) Fishing and fighting.
(b) Rockclimbing and swimming.
(c) Sailing and swimming.
(d) Camping and hunting.

3. What does Bobby see on the turtle's shell?
(a) Mites.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Eggs.

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

5. What does the Old Man say shooting ducks is all about?
(a) Ballistics.
(b) Aim.
(c) Luck.
(d) Reflexes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man say hunting quail is all about?

2. What does Bobby have to do while the dogs flush out the animal during the hunt in Chapter 6?

3. How old is Bobby when he gets his first gun?

4. What kind of a hunt does Bobby go on with the Old Man and his friend the morning after they arrive?

5. In September, what does the Old Man take Bobby fishing for on the weekends?

(see the answer key)

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