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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 do Robert and his father do together?

2. What does Robert think is the role of a tutor?

3. What religion does Robert's family belong to?

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

5. What "frill" does Robert wish he could take part in on this day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does everyone at the farm view the birth of the new kittens?

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

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

4. What delight does Robert find waiting for him when he arrives home?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the literary technique used when Robert watches a crow kill a frog in a pond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The scene where Pinky is bred by Samson is a turning point for Robert in a few ways. Evaluate the scene and cite at least three ways that indicate that Robert is maturing.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

On the day his father dies, Robert notices Papa's tools worn to a golden finish as well as a cigar box containing papers on which Papa had attempted to write his name. What is the significance of these two items? What do they represent now for Robert? What did they represent for Papa?

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