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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. Who encouraged Mr. Tanner to take Robert to the fair?

2. Papa tells Robert that both dying and ________________ are dirty business.

3. What crop will be diminished due to Robert's actions?

4. What is the unspoken understanding in the Peck household?

5. What is Mr. Hillman doing when Papa and Robert arrive at the cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert show his forgiveness toward his father for slaughtering Pinky?

2. Why does the family not have enough food to eat for the winter?

3. What is the weaseling procedure in which Robert participates/

4. What is the scenario of Robert's return from the fair?

5. What does Mama send with Robert to the fair?

6. How does Robert show that he is growing up in Chapter 13?

7. How is Robert's maturity affecting his view on religion

8. Why does Mama send Robert out to hunt for a gray squirrel?

9. Describe how Robert's farm boy innocence exhibits at the fair.

10. What do Papa and Robert find in the cemetery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character profile on Robert. 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

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.

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