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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Bobby compare waiting in November?
(a) Waiting for school.
(b) Waiting for Christmas.
(c) Waiting for break.
(d) Waiting for his first bicycle.

2. What is Bobby sent out to shoot on his first hunting trip alone by his grandfather in Chapter 7?
(a) Quail.
(b) Duck.
(c) Geese.
(d) Turkey.

3. What does Bobby think about as he sits in silence that makes him feel small and lonely?
(a) His grandparents and hunting.
(b) School, grades, and his friends.
(c) His mother, brother, and family.
(d) Life, God, Heaven, and Hell.

4. In September, what does the Old Man take Bobby fishing for on the weekends?
(a) Catfish.
(b) Spearfish.
(c) Bluefish.
(d) Salmon.

5. What does the Old Man say is not the time for hard work or serious fishing?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby retrieve on expeditions at his grandparents' house?

2. What kind of boat does the Old Man take Bobby on first where the fish flock to the boat?

3. What does Bobby love about the black church meetings?

4. Who is the person/figure that the Old Man describes to Bobby in Chapter 16?

5. What do the Old Man and Bobby go hunting for in the marshes?

(see the answer key)

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