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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does the Old Man get Bobby to practice on before he gets a horse?
(a) Goat.
(b) Bull.
(c) Donkey.
(d) Dog.

2. As he has gotten older, what does the Old Man think he does not have to do as much?
(a) Answer the phone.
(b) Fight.
(c) Cook and clean.
(d) Try as hard.

3. What does the Old Man ask Bobby to think about as they sit in silence in Chapter 11?
(a) His mother's criticism.
(b) His failing grades.
(c) How everything got there.
(d) His ruthless cynicism.

4. In whose company does Bobby grow up in Chapter 17?
(a) Rough men.
(b) Young boys.
(c) Older women.
(d) Little orphans.

5. Where does Bobby find the Old Man sitting with other old men on the dock in Chapter 10?
(a) A gondola.
(b) A layboat.
(c) A cedar bench.
(d) A wooden log.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby think about as he sits in silence that makes him feel small and lonely?

2. What do the Old Man and Bobby take time to maintain that Bobby likes to play in Chapter 16?

3. Who is considered a man after successfully killing a buck?

4. What does the Old Man compare his favorite month of hunting to?

5. What kinds of signs are all over the property of the rich man that Bobby notices in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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