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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. With what animal does Robert have an encounter?
(a) Cow
(b) Dog
(c) Wolf
(d) Horse

2. How does Robert relax with Pinky?
(a) Lying in the soft grass
(b) Chasing lightning bugs
(c) Playing in the stream
(d) Running to town

3. What does Robert's father consider the piglet to be?
(a) A nuisance
(b) A source of income
(c) An inappropriate gift
(d) A frill

4. What does Robert feel being wrapped around him?
(a) A soft quilt
(b) A woolen robe
(c) A rough woolen blanket
(d) A cotton sheet

5. What do Robert and his father do together?
(a) Sing a song
(b) Read the Bible
(c) Watch the sunset
(d) Milk the cows

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert find when he arrives home?

2. What does Mr. Tanner give to Robert as a gesture of thanks for saving his cow and delivering the calves?

3. What meal does Robert's mother bring to him?

4. What is the remedy for Robert's bad grade?

5. What is father working on when Robert gets home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Shaker belief rules the building of Pinky's home?

2. Describe the dramatic reaction to Robert's grade card.

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

4. In what ways does Papa show his tenderness for Robert?

5. What is the irony of the rough blanket for Robert?

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

7. What is different about Robert's clothes?

8. What event in town is Robert prohibited from attending due to Shaker law?

9. Describe Robert's appreciation for his simple meal of succotash and milk.

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

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