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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robert leave out of his story about going to the fair?
(a) His vomiting spell
(b) Losing his money
(c) Eating 5 candy apples
(d) Playing games of chance

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

3. What challenge faces the Peck family as Chapter 14 begins?
(a) Snowed in by a blizzard
(b) Mama has died
(c) Not enough food for the winter
(d) Robert has mono

4. What is in the grave with a small coffin?
(a) A toy
(b) Two other small coffins
(c) A large coffin
(d) A treasure chest

5. 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

6. Which of the following must Robert not have to account for from his day at the fair?
(a) Eating too much candy
(b) Being late
(c) Repaying the feed that Pinky ate
(d) Missing chores

7. Pinky must be slaughtered because there is not enough food and ____________________.
(a) The family is hungry for pork
(b) Papa is ill
(c) The family can't afford to feed her
(d) The farm has been sold

8. What news does Papa tell Robert?
(a) Papa is dying
(b) Robert can get a store-bought suit
(c) The family is moving
(d) Papa and Mama are divorcing

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

10. Papa is famous for saying, "Never miss a chance to _______________________."
(a) Go to the fair
(b) Meet interesting people
(c) Keep your mouth shut
(d) Learn something new

11. What is the unspoken understanding in the Peck household?
(a) Papa and Mama will divorce eventually
(b) Mama is dying
(c) Pinky must be slaughtered for food
(d) Robert does not like farming

12. Papa wants Robert to ______________________.
(a) Become a doctor
(b) Become a minister
(c) Go away and join the Navy
(d) Get a good education and use modern farming methods

13. What happens if Pinky is found to be barren?
(a) She will be killed for food
(b) She will get fertility treatments
(c) She will be sent away
(d) She will be ostracized

14. Whose voice does Robert not hear coming from downstairs?
(a) Mama's
(b) Aunt Carrie's
(c) Mrs. Hillman's
(d) Papa's

15. What are the names of Mr. Tanner's horses?
(a) Frick and Frack
(b) Princess Elizabeth and Princess Sarah
(c) Polka Dot and Zig Zag
(d) Quaker Lady and Quaker Gent

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Robert doing at the beginning of Chapter 9?

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

3. What does Mama ask Robert to hunt for her?

4. What does Robert have to do before he can go to the fair?

5. What has Mama never complained about according to Papa?

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