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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 accident that he admits?
(a) Geese.
(b) Quail.
(c) Buck.
(d) Duck.

2. What kind of men does Bobby meet with his grandfather when he leaves the house as his grandmother is cleaning?
(a) Janitorial.
(b) Riff raff.
(c) Refugee.
(d) Soldiers.

3. What do the Old Man and Bobby take time to maintain that Bobby likes to play in Chapter 16?
(a) Forests.
(b) Caves.
(c) Cellars.
(d) Treehouses.

4. Why is the quail easier to shoot at some times of the year according to the Old Man?
(a) They stay in one place.
(b) They are plentiful.
(c) They are exposed.
(d) They are hibernating.

5. What does the Old Man think about his own learning process?
(a) He hates learning and is terrible at it.
(b) He wishes he could share his knowledge.
(c) He has a lot left in him to learn.
(d) He has learned everything he needs to know.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what day do the locals leave the beach in Chapter 18?

2. What does the Old Man believe that he knows about life?

3. What kinds of stories does the Old Man tell Bobby in Chapter 16?

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

5. Whose cooking does Bobby enjoy tremendously over the years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the Old Man resent Bobby in Chapter 26?

4. What does Bobby discover about books and education in Chapter 23?

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

6. Why does Bobby prefer shooting the geese to the quail?

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

8. What does Bobby tell the Old Man that he has learned most from him in Chapter 25?

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

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

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