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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Hillman reveal about the child in the small coffin?
(a) He is his wife's stillborn child
(b) He is an orphan
(c) He is his brother's child
(d) He is his illegitimate child

2. Why does Robert promise two piglets to Mr. Tanner?
(a) Exchange for repair services
(b) For taking him to the fair
(c) For his birthday
(d) As a stud fee

3. What is Robert doing at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Bathing Pinky
(b) Eating supper
(c) Taking a nap
(d) Doing homework

4. What else does Mama send with Robert to go to the fair?
(a) A sun hat
(b) A Bible
(c) A sweater
(d) A full food basket

5. What religion is Mr. Tanner?
(a) Methodist
(b) Catholic
(c) Baptist
(d) Jewish

6. What does Papa ask Robert to do?
(a) Get his work boots
(b) Milk the cows
(c) Go back to sleep
(d) Hitch the ox to the wagon

7. What does Robert do at the death of Pinky?
(a) Runs away
(b) Cries
(c) Screams
(d) Laughs

8. Aunt Carrie is obviously upset about the behavior of whom?
(a) Papa
(b) Mr. Tanner
(c) Robert
(d) Widow Bascom

9. What is the purpose of what father wants to do to the neighbor's dog?
(a) Make the dog a good hunting dog
(b) Make the dog hate weasels
(c) Make the dog regret coming to his farm
(d) Give the dog a good home

10. How is Robert awakened in the middle of the night in Chapter 8?
(a) Pinky's squeals
(b) A thunderstorm
(c) An intruder
(d) His mother calling his name

11. Why is Papa unable to hunt properly?
(a) The snow is too deep
(b) The rain will not let up
(c) He broke his leg
(d) He doesn't own a proper deer rifle

12. Papa tells Robert that both dying and ________________ are dirty business.
(a) Farming
(b) Branding
(c) Being born
(d) Living

13. What award does Pinky win at the fair?
(a) Second Prize for Best Behaved Pig
(b) Best of Show in the Swine category
(c) First Prize in Swine Showmanship
(d) First Prize for Best Behaved Pig

14. What does Papa tell Robert before he leaves to go to the fair?
(a) Papa has never been to Rutland
(b) Don't take any wooden nickels
(c) Be polite to adults
(d) Listen to Mr. Tanner

15. What is Papa's last word to Robert as he drops him off at the Tanners'?
(a) Responsibility
(b) Manners
(c) Silence
(d) Restraint

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Tanner say about Pinky's offspring?

2. What never happens in spite of Papa's best efforts?

3. Why is Mr. Tanner's boar brought to Papa's farm?

4. Papa wants Robert to ______________________.

5. What has Mr. Tanner requested Robert's help with?

(see the answer keys)

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