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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. What animal was NOT shot during the hunt in Chapter 9?
(a) Buck.
(b) Duck.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Dog.

2. What does the Old Man say is not the time for hard work or serious fishing?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

3. 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.

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

5. Who is Bobby's teacher that he has a crush on?
(a) Erica Stuart.
(b) Carrie Mae Knight.
(c) Lisa Whitehall.
(d) Lynda Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man say hunting quail is all about?

2. What does the Old Man ask Bobby to think about as they sit in silence in Chapter 11?

3. Who sometimes accompanies the Old Man and the group hunting as a camping chef?

4. Who comes over to Bobby's grandfather's house in Chapter 12?

5. What kind of boat does the Old Man take Bobby on first where the fish flock to the boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mr. Howard.

3. Describe Bob's new gun that he receives in Chapter 1.

4. How does Bobby adapt and succeed at shooting a buck?

5. Describe Bobby's experience of "becoming a man" in Chapter 6.

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

7. Describe Bobby's experience over the holidays with his grandparents.

8. Describe Bobby's first experience on a boat.

9. Describe what Bobby shoots in Chapter 13.

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

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