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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of the year does Bobby love the way everything smells?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

2. What does Bobby retrieve on expeditions at his grandparents' house?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Needles.
(c) Pine cones.
(d) Oysters.

3. What kind of boat does the Old Man take Bobby on first where the fish flock to the boat?
(a) Fast-moving.
(b) Sloop.
(c) Slow-moving.
(d) Catamaran.

4. Who does Bobby accompany on missions to chase down bootleggers?
(a) Firemen.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Drill sergeants.
(d) Coast Guard.

5. What does the Old Man want to explain the difference between to Bobby?
(a) Laziness and sloth.
(b) Meditative loafing and anxiety.
(c) Rushing and dreaming.
(d) Meditative loafing and laziness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man think that they should go to and get out of the women's hair in Chapter 10?

2. Who inspires Bobby to get a horse?

3. What do the Old Man and the Boy put out to catch live shrimp for bait in Chapter 4?

4. What does the Old Man want the boy to exercise regarding shooting in Chapter 13?

5. What does the Old Man ask Bobby to think about as they sit in silence in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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