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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 wrapped around Robert's wounds?

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

3. What does Robert use to try to extract the calf from the cow?

4. Who does the tutor think it would be easier to teach than Robert?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is different about Robert's clothes?

3. How is Aunt Mattie's exasperation also a source of humor?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the relationship between Robert and Pinky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how you think Robert will decide to live his life after Papa's death? Will he continue to be a farmer and a Shaker? Or will he find a way to get an education and move into the outside world? Provide some support for your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mama and Aunt Mattie. How are they different? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

One of the most important lessons Papa teaches Robert is when Papa slaughters Pinky so that the family will have some much-needed food. Name three lessons inherent in this scenario and why they are such big teaching examples for Robert.

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