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

2. What religion does Robert's family belong to?
(a) Shaker
(b) Catholic
(c) Baptist
(d) Jewish

3. What have Robert and his father spent the day doing as Chapter 7 begins?
(a) Shoeing horses
(b) Cutting and hauling hay
(c) Planting corn
(d) Slaughtering pigs

4. What does Robert think Pinky does each time she sees him?
(a) Burps
(b) Giggles
(c) Smiles
(d) Makes a nasty face

5. What does Mr. Tanner give to Robert as a gesture of thanks for saving his cow and delivering the calves?
(a) A gun
(b) A baby pig
(c) A book
(d) Some candy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert imagine Pinky says to him?

2. What are Papa's plans for Robert on this day?

3. What is the piglet's new home made out of?

4. Robert is washed with water that smells like ____________.

5. What is wrapped around Robert's wounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is humorous about Robert's interpretation of his aunt's proposal of tutoring?

2. Why is Robert not in school on the day of his adventure with the cow?

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

4. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?

5. What is different about Robert's clothes?

6. What does Robert encounter when he wanders after leaving school?

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

8. What is Papa's position on every man completing his mission in life?

9. What is the metaphor Robert sees in the dust trail left by a wagon?

10. How is Papa's sense of humor revealed in Chapter 3?

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