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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Robert's father's name?

2. What does Pinky eat while in the countryside?

3. What does Robert feel as he spends the night with Pinky in her new home?

4. What do Robert's mother and aunt think is unusual about Robert's piglet?

5. What kind of bird does Robert notice circling in the sky?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Robert and Pinky?

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

3. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character profile on Robert. What are his physical characteristics? What are his personality traits? What is important to him?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Robert's reasons for running out of school in Chapter 1. Why is he offended when a classmate teases him about his plain clothes? What is the overall picture of Robert's frustration and anger?

Essay Topic 3

An important theme in the book is isolation based on Robert's being both the son of a poor farmer as well as a Shaker. How does Robert manage his feelings of being different from so many people in the area? Will Robert maintain his simple ways or will he lean into education and technology to improve his future? Explain.

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