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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many dogs does Bobby take with him on his first hunting trip in Chapter 7?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. Why does Miss Lottie suggest that the men go hunting in Chapter 7?
(a) To teach the Old Man a lesson.
(b) To get out of the house.
(c) Meat is expensive.
(d) To teach Bobby a lesson.

3. 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) Sailing and swimming.
(c) Camping and hunting.
(d) Rockclimbing and swimming.

4. What does Bobby like to do with his friends instead of going to church?
(a) Drink.
(b) Fish.
(c) Play dice.
(d) Sleep in.

5. What does the Old Man say that Bobby has learned from sitting in silence in Chapter 11?
(a) Quietness.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Patience.
(d) Humility.

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

7. With whom does the Old Man carefully cultivate relationships with and bring meat and grain on credit?
(a) Landowners.
(b) Fishermen.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Lawyers.

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

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

10. In whose home does Bobby spend the summers and holidays?
(a) Mother's house.
(b) Stepmother's house.
(c) Father's house.
(d) Grandparents' house.

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

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

13. In the afternoon, what giant animal comes out of the woods that Bobby shoots?
(a) Buck.
(b) Longhorn.
(c) Moose.
(d) Goat.

14. Who is Bobby's teacher that he has a crush on?
(a) Erica Stuart.
(b) Lynda Johnson.
(c) Lisa Whitehall.
(d) Carrie Mae Knight.

15. Where does Bobby go to get nails in Chapter 11?
(a) His mother's attic.
(b) ACE hardware.
(c) Uncle Jimmy's store.
(d) His uncle's house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of hunting do the Old Man and Bobby go in at the end of Chapter 12?

3. What kind of gun does Bobby receive in Chapter 1?

4. What kinds of signs are all over the property of the rich man that Bobby notices in Chapter 7?

5. What does Bobby think about as he sits in silence that makes him feel small and lonely?

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