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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) No Hunting.
(b) No Trespassing.
(c) Shoot On Sight.
(d) Blind Child.

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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

8. 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 cedar bench.
(d) A gondola.

9. What does Bobby retrieve on expeditions at his grandparents' house?
(a) Needles.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Oysters.
(d) Pine cones.

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

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

12. What does Bobby love to eat as much as possible during Christmas at roasts in Chapter 13?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Ham.
(d) Oyster.

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

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

15. What is the name of the puppy that the Old Man gives Bobby?
(a) Tom.
(b) Baxter.
(c) Dexter.
(d) Moose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Old Man and Bobby fish on foot for bluefish?

2. In September, what does the Old Man take Bobby fishing for on the weekends?

3. What kind of a call do Bobby and his friends do to get animals to come out in Chapter 7?

4. In the afternoon, what giant animal comes out of the woods that Bobby shoots?

5. In the white church meetings, what kind of dancing occurs?

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