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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which famous baseball player is in town and Robert wishes to see?
(a) Hank Aaron
(b) Joe DiMaggio
(c) Abner Doubleday
(d) Mickey Mantle

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

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

5. What is wrong with the cow after she delivers the calf?
(a) She is unconscious
(b) She can hardly breathe
(c) She can't stand
(d) She can't stop bleeding

Short Answer Questions

1. What wild plant does Robert eat outside?

2. What is one thing Robert and his father do not talk about while they work on the piglet's home?

3. What is Robert's condition at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. With what animal does Robert have an encounter?

5. What day is it when Robert finally gets out of bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scenario of Robert and Pinky wandering in the countryside after church.

2. What delight does Robert find waiting for him when he arrives home?

3. According to Robert's father, what role do fences play in life for both humans and animals?

4. What is Robert's odd behavior after the hawk catches a rabbit?

5. What is the relationship between Robert and Pinky?

6. Why is Robert not offended by the stench of animal slaughtering on his father?

7. Describe how Robert appreciates the beauty of nature in Chapter 7.

8. What is different about Robert's clothes?

9. What is the literary technique used when Robert watches a crow kill a frog in a pond?

10. How is Aunt Mattie's exasperation also a source of humor?

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