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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Bobby do during the black church meetings?
(a) Fight with the pastor.
(b) Dance with the clergy.
(c) Sit on the sidelines.
(d) Sing in the choir.

3. What seems very difficult to catch at night for the Old Man, Bobby and their friends
(a) Geese.
(b) Deer.
(c) Raccoon.
(d) Duck.

4. Why is the quail easier to shoot at some times of the year according to the Old Man?
(a) They stay in one place.
(b) They are hibernating.
(c) They are exposed.
(d) They are plentiful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bobby's new boat called in Chapter 9?

2. What does the Old Man first say that he envies Bobby for in Chapter 25?

3. What kind of hunting does Bobby go on in Chapter 28?

4. Why does Miss Lottie suggest that the men go hunting in Chapter 7?

5. Where does Bobby find the Old Man sitting with other old men on the dock in Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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