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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 subject/topic does Bobby fail to apply himself in Chapter 22?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Algebra.

2. What does the Old Man compare his favorite month of hunting to?
(a) His grandchildren.
(b) His desire for food.
(c) His approach to meditation.
(d) His phase of life.

3. What is the Old Man's favorite month to hunt?
(a) September.
(b) November.
(c) March.
(d) January.

4. What used to cost five cents apiece and now is very expensive according to the Old Man in Chapter 27?
(a) Duck.
(b) Goose.
(c) Terrapin.
(d) Buffalo.

5. What is the message that Bobby says has stuck out all these years in Chapter 25?
(a) Speed.
(b) Humility.
(c) Eagerness.
(d) Politeness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the lost animal do after hearing the Old Man?

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

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

4. What animal does the Old Man get Bobby to practice on before he gets a horse?

5. What kinds of ducks can be hard to differentiate according to the Old Man?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the Old Man say separates the men from the boys?

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

5. What is a noble character according to the Old Man and why does he dislike it?

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

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

8. Why do the locals love the period after Labor Day in Chapter 18?

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

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

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