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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who comes to visit from Maryland in Chapter 5?
(a) Mr. McIntyre.
(b) Mr. Greyson.
(c) Mr. Johnson.
(d) Mr. Howard.

3. What are the women doing in Chapter 10 that makes Bobby nervous?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Complaining.
(d) Cleaning.

4. What does the Old Man think that they should go to and get out of the women's hair in Chapter 10?
(a) His mansion.
(b) His sailboat.
(c) Beachfront shack.
(d) His cellar.

5. What does Miss Lottie cook for supper in Chapter 12?
(a) Quail.
(b) Goose.
(c) Buck.
(d) Doves.

6. Where do the Old Man and Bobby decide to go to try hunting a turtle?
(a) A beach.
(b) A cabin.
(c) A house.
(d) A forest.

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

8. How old is Bobby when he gets his first gun?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

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

10. What does Bobby like to do in addition to hunting and fishing in Chapter 11?
(a) Play handball.
(b) Play baseball.
(c) Play tennis.
(d) Play soccer.

11. What is Bobby's new boat called in Chapter 9?
(a) Morse Code.
(b) Charlotte Morse.
(c) Daisy Tripping.
(d) Sweet Pea

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

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

14. During what month does an epidemic occur at Bobby's school?
(a) December.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) January.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Old Man make a medicine for the puppy that he gives Bobby?

3. What do Bobby and the Old Man hunt in October and give to various people?

4. What do the Old Man and his friend do to Bobby after he shoots the animal?

5. Who is Bobby's teacher that he has a crush on?

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