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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 25, what does the Old Man say Bobby should teach him about?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Life.
(d) Camping.

2. After what day do the locals leave the beach in Chapter 18?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) New Year's.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) Christmas Day.

3. What is the best month to shoot quail according to the Old Man?
(a) November.
(b) March.
(c) February.
(d) December.

4. What used to cost five cents apiece and now is very expensive according to the Old Man in Chapter 27?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Goose.
(c) Terrapin.
(d) Duck.

5. Who does Bobby see walking down the street with shoulders slumped?
(a) Howard.
(b) Old Man.
(c) Greyson.
(d) Father.

6. What is the message that Bobby says has stuck out all these years in Chapter 25?
(a) Humility.
(b) Speed.
(c) Politeness.
(d) Eagerness.

7. What does Bobby confiscate from the bootleggers in Chapter 17?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Rum.

8. What animal does the Old Man get Bobby to practice on before he gets a horse?
(a) Goat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Donkey.
(d) Bull.

9. What does the Old Man tell Bobby that he can never get back in Chapter 26?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Time.
(d) Health.

10. Who does Bobby accompany on missions to chase down bootleggers?
(a) Firemen.
(b) Coast Guard.
(c) Drill sergeants.
(d) Policemen.

11. What two things does the Old Man find terrible about the kind of hunting he finds crazy?
(a) People and community.
(b) Clothing and bugs.
(c) Difficulty and weapons.
(d) Meat and weather.

12. Who inspires Bobby to get a horse?
(a) Cowboys.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Greyson.
(d) Old Man.

13. What does the lost animal do after hearing the Old Man?
(a) Hide.
(b) Approach him.
(c) Growl.
(d) Run away.

14. Where does Bobby wait to shoot near a cornfield?
(a) A blind.
(b) A hole.
(c) A cellar.
(d) A cave.

15. What does Bobby ask for as his gift at Christmas?
(a) Shotgun shells.
(b) Bicycle helmet.
(c) Coloring supplies.
(d) Canterbury Tales.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bobby say that he learned everything he knows in Chapter 25?

2. At what time of the year does Bobby love the way everything smells?

3. Who has grown up into a man by the end of the novel?

4. Who is happy after the tourists leave in Chapter 18?

5. To what does Bobby compare waiting in November?

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