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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. Whose house does Bobby admire for its variety of animals in the surrounding environment?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) Miss Lottie.
(c) Mr. Howard.
(d) Carrie Mae.

2. What can Bobby hardly stand the anticipation of in November?
(a) Beginning school.
(b) Playing with his friends.
(c) Shooting his first quail.
(d) Cleaning fish.

3. Who is the person/figure that the Old Man describes to Bobby in Chapter 16?
(a) Bootlegger.
(b) Griffin.
(c) Centaur.
(d) Pan.

4. How much money does the animal that the Old Man buys for Bobby cost?
(a) 20 dollars.
(b) 12 dollars.
(c) 5 dollars.
(d) 10 dollars.

5. What do Bobby and the Old Man like to hunt at night?
(a) Badgers.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Foxes.
(d) Coon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Old Man try to help the animal looking for its mother?

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

3. Where does Bobby wait to shoot near a cornfield?

4. What does the Old Man imitate for the lost animal?

5. What shooting did Bobby do by accident that he admits?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bobby love November?

2. Describe Bobby's interactions with the older men in the town in Chapter 18.

3. What lesson does the Old Man offer Bobby with regards to time and Christmas in Chapter 26?

4. Describe the change in terrapin availability mentioned in Chapter 27.

5. What does the Old Man say about knowledge in Chapter 22?

6. How does Bobby respond to the Old Man's question about what he wants to be when he grows up?

7. Describe how the Old Man demonstrates the power of money to Bobby in Chapter 28.

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

9. Why does Bobby go to Maryland in Chapter 28?

10. What is the Old Man's threat about education and hunting and how does Bobby respond to it?

(see the answer keys)

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