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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bobby see on the turtle's shell?
(a) Mites.
(b) Barnacles.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Seaweed.

2. What does the Old Man make a medicine for the puppy that he gives Bobby?
(a) Mange.
(b) Small pox.
(c) Whooping cough.
(d) Diptheria.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What kind of a hunt does Bobby go on with the Indians?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Duck.
(c) Goose.
(d) Buck.

9. Who does Bobby think interferes with chores when he wants time alone?
(a) His sister.
(b) His stepmother.
(c) Miss Lottie.
(d) His wife.

10. What does the Old Man teach Bobby to check about the gun?
(a) Reloading.
(b) Grease.
(c) Shine.
(d) Color.

11. What does the Old Man want to explain the difference between to Bobby?
(a) Meditative loafing and anxiety.
(b) Laziness and sloth.
(c) Rushing and dreaming.
(d) Meditative loafing and laziness.

12. 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.

13. 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 ruthless cynicism.
(d) His failing grades.

14. In the white church meetings, what kind of dancing occurs?
(a) Swing.
(b) Contra.
(c) Square.
(d) Polka.

15. What kind of church events does Bobby attend in Chapter 11?
(a) Episcopal.
(b) Revival.
(c) Adventist.
(d) Methodist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bobby when the Old Man takes away his first gun?

2. What time does the Old Man consider special and valuable?

3. What animal was NOT shot during the hunt in Chapter 9?

4. What does the Old Man think that they should go to and get out of the women's hair in Chapter 10?

5. What does Miss Lottie cook for supper in Chapter 12?

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