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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. Whose property lies next to Robert's family's farm?
(a) Mr. Miller
(b) Mr. Towson
(c) Mr. Tanner
(d) Mr. Turner
2. What is father working on when Robert gets home?
(a) A wheelbarrow
(b) A tractor
(c) A fence
(d) A harness
3. What does Robert feel being wrapped around him?
(a) A cotton sheet
(b) A soft quilt
(c) A woolen robe
(d) A rough woolen blanket
4. What do Robert and his father talk about as they build the piglet's house?
(a) Girls
(b) School
(c) Shaker Law
(d) Tractors
5. What does a trail of dust left by a wagon remind Robert of?
(a) Tumbleweeds
(b) Fog
(c) Clouds
(d) A snake
Short Answer Questions
1. How long does Robert stay in bed to recover from his ordeal?
2. What does Mr. Tanner give to Robert as a gesture of thanks for saving his cow and delivering the calves?
3. What was the profession of the relative mentioned in #66?
4. What day is it when Robert finally gets out of bed?
5. What is Robert's mother's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the metaphor Robert sees in the dust trail left by a wagon?
2. Describe Robert's appreciation for his simple meal of succotash and milk.
3. What is the relationship between Robert and Pinky?
4. What is Papa's position on every man completing his mission in life?
5. How is Aunt Mattie's exasperation also a source of humor?
6. What is the irony of the rough blanket for Robert?
7. Explain Robert's observations about a hawk flying overhead.
8. What event in town is Robert prohibited from attending due to Shaker law?
9. Explain why even though Papa has no formal education, he is still well aware of his worth.
10. What Shaker belief rules the building of Pinky's home?
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