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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 the outcome of Robert's tutoring session?

2. In what month does Chapter 5 take place?

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

4. Who is one of the twin calves named after?

5. What does Robert pull from the cow's throat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why even though Papa has no formal education, he is still well aware of his worth.

2. What is different about Robert's clothes?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the scenario of Robert and Pinky wandering in the countryside after church.

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

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

10. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character profile on Mama. What are her physical characteristics? What are her personality traits? What is important to her?

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

When Robert is denied the opportunity to watch Abner Doubleday, the reputed father of baseball, his exclusion from the outside world becomes very clear. Explain why Robert is denied the chance to go to the game. Why is the game counter to what Papa thinks is good for Robert?

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