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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Old Man ask Bobby to think about as they sit in silence in Chapter 11?
(a) His ruthless cynicism.
(b) His failing grades.
(c) How everything got there.
(d) His mother's criticism.

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

3. Where does Bobby find the Old Man sitting with other old men on the dock in Chapter 10?
(a) A wooden log.
(b) A gondola.
(c) A cedar bench.
(d) A layboat.

4. What kinds of stories does the Old Man tell Bobby in Chapter 16?
(a) Mythology.
(b) Realistic.
(c) Nautical.
(d) News.

5. Where is the house located that Bobby stays in during the summer?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Georgia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) South Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What epidemic forces the closing of Bobby's school in Chapter 13?

2. What kind of a call do Bobby and his friends do to get animals to come out in Chapter 7?

3. Who comes over to Bobby's grandfather's house in Chapter 12?

4. What does the Old Man say that Bobby has learned from sitting in silence in Chapter 11?

5. What does Bobby love to eat as much as possible during Christmas at roasts in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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