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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kinds of beds do they sleep on during the trip that are surprisingly comfortable?
(a) Woolen mitten.
(b) Oak leaves.
(c) Pine needle.
(d) Synthetic fiber.

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

4. What are the women doing in Chapter 10 that makes Bobby nervous?
(a) Complaining.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Arguing.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Miss Lottie?

4. What does Bobby like to do in addition to hunting and fishing in Chapter 11?

5. With whom does the Old Man carefully cultivate relationships with and bring meat and grain on credit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bobby's experience buck hunting initially.

2. Describe Mr. Howard.

3. Why does Bobby receive a gun from the Old Man as he turns 11?

4. How does Bobby train his new dog in Chapter 7?

5. Describe some of the customs that the Old Man and Bobby do in the month of October.

6. Describe Bobby's experience that is similar to a young colt.

7. Describe what Bobby shoots in Chapter 13.

8. How does the Old Man teach Bobby to have caution in Chapter 13?

9. Why does the Old Man discourage Bobby from getting a horse?

10. Describe the camping trip preparations and arrival in Chapter 5.

(see the answer keys)

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