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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of signs are all over the property of the rich man that Bobby notices in Chapter 7?
(a) Shoot On Sight.
(b) No Trespassing.
(c) Blind Child.
(d) No Hunting.

2. What kind of a hunt does Bobby go on with the Old Man and his friend the morning after they arrive?
(a) Goose.
(b) Quail.
(c) Duck.
(d) Buck.

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

4. What does the Old Man want the boy to exercise regarding shooting in Chapter 13?
(a) Generosity.
(b) Focus.
(c) Caution.
(d) Speed.

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

6. How many people go on the trip that the Old Man plans?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

7. Why do farmers tell rich hunters that there is no quail in Chapter 13?
(a) To prevent thinning the flock.
(b) To overcome drought.
(c) To hoard supplies.
(d) To feed their own families.

8. How many animals does Bobby capture with the Indians in Chapter 6?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

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

10. What is the new gun that Bobby receives from the Old Man as a gift with his name on it?
(a) 16-gauge double-barrel.
(b) 90-mm silencer.
(c) 45-mm single rifle.
(d) 20-gauge single-barrel.

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

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

13. What do Bobby and the Old Man do with some of the turtle's eggs?
(a) Eat them.
(b) Bury them.
(c) Donate them.
(d) Lose them.

14. 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) Ride her back to the ocean.
(d) Paint her back.

15. How many eggs does the turtle lay on the beach in a hole?
(a) 200.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby do during the black church meetings?

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

3. What does the Old Man say that Bobby has to practice in order to use the gun in Chapter 1?

4. What kinds of characters does Bobby encounter in the fishing cove?

5. What does Bobby like to do in addition to hunting and fishing in Chapter 11?

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