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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Bobby when the Old Man takes away his first gun?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 9.

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

3. Who cries after the hunt?
(a) Old Man.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Howard.
(d) Greyson.

4. How old is Bobby when he gets an air rifle?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

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

6. Who sometimes accompanies the Old Man and the group hunting as a camping chef?
(a) Lottie.
(b) Greyson.
(c) Ex-con.
(d) Howard.

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

8. Who comes over to Bobby's grandfather's house in Chapter 12?
(a) Carrie Mae.
(b) Bridget.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Jason.

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

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

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

12. What does the Old Man ask Bobby to think about as they sit in silence in Chapter 11?
(a) His failing grades.
(b) How everything got there.
(c) His ruthless cynicism.
(d) His mother's criticism.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does fishing make easier to do according to the Old Man?

2. What does the Old Man want to explain the difference between to Bobby?

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

4. What does Bobby like to do with his friends instead of going to church?

5. Who is considered a man after successfully killing a buck?

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