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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Old Man get in exchange for bringing meat and grain on credit?
(a) Hunting rights.
(b) Food storage.
(c) Dried shrimp.
(d) Fishing rights.

3. What does the Old Man like to do with his friend on his porch in Chapter 5?
(a) Fight and argue.
(b) Laugh and smoke.
(c) Drink and cry.
(d) Play chess.

4. What does Bobby kill that sings at night?
(a) Rooster.
(b) Dovetail.
(c) Nightingale.
(d) Mockingbird.

5. How many years had Bobby gone without shooting anyone when he got the gift of a new gun from the Old Man?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

7. What does Bobby have to do with the fish before they go to bed in Chapter 4?
(a) Cook them.
(b) Clean them.
(c) Freeze them.
(d) Cut them.

8. What does the Old Man do after Bobby kills the bird that sings at night?
(a) Locks him up.
(b) Scolds Bobby.
(c) Eats the bird.
(d) Breaks his gun.

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

10. What is it important to train a bird dog to be like?
(a) A gentleman.
(b) A servant.
(c) A fighter.
(d) A receiver.

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

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

13. Who did NOT go hunting along with Bobby?
(a) Indians.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) Miss Lottie.
(d) The Old Man's friends.

14. What do the Old Man and his friend do to Bobby after he shoots the animal?
(a) Beat him up and steal his catch.
(b) Stick his head into the animal's entrails.
(c) Congratulate him and give him a beer.
(d) Laugh at him and eat his food.

15. What damage will the Old Man and Bobby work on repairing in Chapter 11?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Hailstorm.
(c) Typhoon.
(d) Tornado.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bobby have to do while the dogs flush out the animal during the hunt in Chapter 6?

3. What does Bobby see that makes him feel energized to work in Chapter 11?

4. How many people go on the trip that the Old Man plans?

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

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