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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 do Robert's mother and aunt think is unusual about Robert's piglet?
(a) It is blind
(b) It is spotted
(c) It is very quiet
(d) It has a name

2. How old is Pinky in Chapter 6?
(a) 2 weeks
(b) 3 months
(c) 1 year
(d) 10 weeks

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

4. Who is the relative that is visiting at Robert's home?
(a) Cousin William
(b) Aunt Mattie
(c) Grandpa Robert
(d) Uncle Matthew

5. In what subject has Robert received a D on his report card?
(a) English
(b) History
(c) Math
(d) Science

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cow that Robert finds?

2. What does Robert imagine Pinky says to him?

3. What does Robert hear after he leaves school and wanders the countryside?

4. What is the name of the family's cat?

5. Where should Robert have been as Chapter 1 opens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. What is different about Robert's clothes?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Robert mean by saying that Pinky is no "frill?"

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