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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose property lies next to Robert's family's farm?
(a) Mr. Towson
(b) Mr. Turner
(c) Mr. Tanner
(d) Mr. Miller

2. What does Robert use to try to extract the calf from the cow?
(a) His pants
(b) His shirt
(c) A chain
(d) A rope

3. What is Robert's father's name?
(a) Harold
(b) Harlen
(c) Haven
(d) Harley

4. Who stitches Robert's wounds?
(a) A midwife
(b) His mother
(c) His father
(d) A doctor

5. What does a trail of dust left by a wagon remind Robert of?
(a) Tumbleweeds
(b) A snake
(c) Fog
(d) Clouds

6. What is the remedy for Robert's bad grade?
(a) Being held back
(b) Being grounded
(c) Tutoring
(d) Summer school

7. What does Robert do when he hears the bird kill its prey?
(a) Shoots an arrow at it
(b) Chases it
(c) Throws rocks at it
(d) Shoots it

8. What does Robert ask his parents to tell the farmer?
(a) He wants a gesture of thanks
(b) The baby calf is dead
(c) He wants an apology
(d) The baby calf is in the field

9. What is one thing Robert and his father do not talk about while they work on the piglet's home?
(a) The bounty of the land
(b) The next birthday party
(c) The beauty of their lives
(d) Each person is born to do a mission

10. What is the first personal possession that Robert has ever had?
(a) A gun
(b) Some marbles
(c) The piglet
(d) A Bible

11. What wild plant does Robert eat outside?
(a) Sweet potato blossoms
(b) Queen Anne's Lace
(c) Sunflower seeds
(d) Purple clover

12. How does Robert relax with Pinky?
(a) Playing in the stream
(b) Lying in the soft grass
(c) Chasing lightning bugs
(d) Running to town

13. According to Papa, what do fences do?
(a) Keep undesirables out
(b) Create safe boundaries
(c) Protect privacy
(d) Stop land erosion

14. What is Robert's father unhappy about?
(a) Robert missed school
(b) Robert's clothes are torn
(c) Robert beat up a classmate
(d) Robert failed his exams

15. What is the name of the ox that pulls the family's wagon?
(a) Samson
(b) Sanford
(c) Old Sol
(d) Solomon

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Robert stay in bed to recover from his ordeal?

2. In what month does Chapter 5 take place?

3. What is Robert's father pleased about?

4. What is the name of the cow that Robert finds?

5. Who is one of the twin calves named after?

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