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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 does Robert have to do before he can go to the fair?
(a) Mend the fence
(b) Clean his room
(c) Clean the chicken coop
(d) Paint the front door

2. What is the name of Mr. Tanner's boar?
(a) Samson
(b) Ulysses
(c) Sam
(d) Goliath

3. Pinky must be slaughtered because there is not enough food and ____________________.
(a) Papa is ill
(b) The family can't afford to feed her
(c) The farm has been sold
(d) The family is hungry for pork

4. What new article of clothing does Robert need?
(a) A winter coat
(b) Pants
(c) Shoes
(d) Suit

5. What is in the grave with a small coffin?
(a) A toy
(b) A large coffin
(c) A treasure chest
(d) Two other small coffins

Short Answer Questions

1. Jack informs his parents that Pinky _____________________.

2. How many piglets has Pinky produced

3. Which of the following must Robert not have to account for from his day at the fair?

4. How is Robert awakened in the middle of the night in Chapter 8?

5. What does Ira tell Robert about the calves he helped deliver?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the unspoken understanding regarding Pinky in the Peck household?

2. How

3. How does Chapter 8 demonstrate the tolerance of the people in the Shaker religion?

4. Why does the family not have enough food to eat for the winter?

5. What is the scenario of Robert's return from the fair?

6. What good news does Robert get in Chapter 9?

7. Why does Mama send Robert out to hunt for a gray squirrel?

8. What is the significance of Pinky's being barren?

9. Describe how Robert's farm boy innocence exhibits at the fair.

10. What awakens Robert at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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