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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. What does the Old Man talk to Bobby about as they walk along the wet sea?
2. What kind of a call do Bobby and his friends do to get animals to come out in Chapter 7?
3. What kind of hunting do the Old Man and Bobby go in at the end of Chapter 12?
4. What is the name of the puppy that the Old Man gives Bobby?
5. What does the Old Man ask Bobby to think about as they sit in silence in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Bobby's experience of "becoming a man" in Chapter 6.
2. Describe some of the customs that the Old Man and Bobby do in the month of October.
3. How do the farmers maintain quail supplies over the fall and winter?
4. Describe Bobby's first experience on a boat.
5. Describe the Old Man.
6. Describe Bobby's experience with the goat he purchases.
7. How does Bobby learn to shoot ducks in Chapter 3?
8. How does Bobby learn humility in Chapter 10?
9. Describe Bob's new gun that he receives in Chapter 1.
10. How does Bobby train his new dog in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ruark employs simple, minimalist, yet effective language that employs powerful symbolism. Choose an example of symbolism, briefly describe it and identify the technique which it embodies.
Essay Topic 2
The Old Man and the Boy is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one instance of irony in The Old Man and the Boy. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.
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