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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 shooting did Bobby do by intention that he admits?
(a) Quail.
(b) Buck.
(c) Geese.
(d) Duck.

2. What do the Old Man and Bobby go hunting for in the marshes?
(a) Birds.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Deer.
(d) Squirrels.

3. How long does Bobby try to train the animal that the Old Man bought for him instead of a horse?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

4. What is the name of the animal that Bobby tries to train with the Old Man?
(a) Randy.
(b) Joey.
(c) Billy.
(d) Mikey.

5. What factor prevents hunting some birds according to the Old Man?
(a) Superstitions.
(b) Clear weather.
(c) Rules.
(d) Fencing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man feel is approaching in Chapter 26?

2. What is the month of March too early to do for according to the Old Man?

3. What does the Old Man think that he has learned to do at last?

4. Who is the person/figure that the Old Man describes to Bobby in Chapter 16?

5. What does the Old Man say there is a time and place for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Old Man say about the behavior of women in Chapter 24?

2. Why does Bobby hesitate to go to summer camp?

3. Why will Bobby have to steer himself in Chapter 28?

4. How does Bobby transform his education and embrace school?

5. What does the Old Man complain about being different from how it used to be in Chapter 27?

6. How does the Old Man make an exception among ducks?

7. Describe Mr. Howard's home in Chapter 28.

8. How does Bobby discover that quail hunting in February is bountiful?

9. Why is being a duck hunter crazy according to the Old Man?

10. Describe Bobby's attitude towards school in the beginning of Chapter 22.

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