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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Revolutionary War figure was a resident of Robert's town?
(a) Ethan Allen
(b) John Adams
(c) Patrick Henry
(d) Benjamin Franklin

2. What is the name of the cow that Robert finds?
(a) Pinafore
(b) Petunia
(c) April
(d) Apron

3. What is Papa's mission?
(a) Teach school
(b) Become a minister
(c) Slaughter pigs
(d) Build furniture

4. How long does Robert stay in bed to recover from his ordeal?
(a) Five weeks
(b) One week
(c) Three days
(d) One month

5. What does Robert do later in the day?
(a) Takes a nap
(b) Picks apples
(c) Reads a book
(d) Takes a walk with Pinky in the countryside

6. What do Robert's mother and aunt think is unusual about Robert's piglet?
(a) It is very quiet
(b) It is blind
(c) It has a name
(d) It is spotted

7. Who is one of the twin calves named after?
(a) Papa
(b) The minister
(c) Mr. Tanner
(d) Robert

8. What does Robert contemplate feeding Pinky?
(a) Frogs
(b) Flies
(c) Cheese
(d) Fish

9. In what subject has Robert received a D on his report card?
(a) Math
(b) Science
(c) History
(d) English

10. What does Robert say is his favorite thing to look at?
(a) The sunset
(b) His mother's face
(c) Pinky
(d) Snowflakes

11. What is Robert's father pleased about?
(a) Robert's saving the cow and her calf
(b) The promise of rain
(c) A new variety of seed corn
(d) A new tractor

12. What day is it when Chapter 6 begins?
(a) Halloween
(b) Christmas Day
(c) The last day of school
(d) The first day of school

13. Who does Robert think would enjoy eating the bird's prey?
(a) Pinky
(b) His aunt
(c) The minister
(d) Mr. Tanner

14. What is the piglet's new home made out of?
(a) A silo
(b) An outhouse
(c) A corn crib
(d) Some old fences

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the bird swoop down and kill close to where Robert is lying in the grass?

2. Who does the tutor think it would be easier to teach than Robert?

3. What does Robert think Pinky does each time she sees him?

4. Where should Robert have been as Chapter 1 opens?

5. What does Robert have in his pocket when he comes home?

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