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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. With what animal does Robert have an encounter?

2. What does Pinky eat while in the countryside?

3. What does Robert know about his father?

4. What does Robert help his father do on this day?

5. What does Robert have in his pocket when he comes home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about Robert's clothes?

2. What does Robert mean by saying that Pinky is no "frill?"

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

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

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

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

7. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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