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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Old Man tell Bobby to do on/to the turtle?
(a) Capture her and put her in a bag.
(b) Feed her insects.
(c) Paint her back.
(d) Ride her back to the ocean.

2. What kind of gun does Bobby receive in Chapter 1?
(a) 20-silencer.
(b) 30-barrel.
(c) 20-gauge.
(d) 45 mm.

3. What kinds of beds do they sleep on during the trip that are surprisingly comfortable?
(a) Woolen mitten.
(b) Synthetic fiber.
(c) Oak leaves.
(d) Pine needle.

4. What kind of a trip is the Old Man and his friend planning that Bobby desperately wants to go on?
(a) Fishing and fighting.
(b) Camping and hunting.
(c) Rockclimbing and swimming.
(d) Sailing and swimming.

5. Where do the Old Man and Bobby fish on foot for bluefish?
(a) Sounds and bays.
(b) Shallow tide-pools.
(c) Salmon aquifers.
(d) Reefs and marshes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the new gun that Bobby receives from the Old Man as a gift with his name on it?

2. In whose home does Bobby spend the summers and holidays?

3. How many eggs does the turtle lay on the beach in a hole?

4. What does Bobby have to do with the fish before they go to bed in Chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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