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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. How does Robert finally get the cow to deliver the calf?

2. What is wrong with the cow after she delivers the calf?

3. What does Robert feel being wrapped around him?

4. What does Robert say is his favorite thing to look at?

5. What does Robert do later in the day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the irony of the rough blanket for Robert?

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

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

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

6. Describe the dramatic reaction to Robert's grade card.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character profile on Papa. 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

Describe the day that Papa dies. How does Robert assimilate his father's role literally and figuratively? Explain.

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