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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. Who does Bobby see walking down the street with shoulders slumped?
(a) Father.
(b) Howard.
(c) Old Man.
(d) Greyson.

2. What animal does the Old Man get Bobby to practice on before he gets a horse?
(a) Bull.
(b) Donkey.
(c) Goat.
(d) Dog.

3. What is the overall tone of the book by the ending chapters?
(a) Climactic.
(b) Philosophical.
(c) Uncertain.
(d) Morbid.

4. In whose company does Bobby grow up in Chapter 17?
(a) Little orphans.
(b) Rough men.
(c) Young boys.
(d) Older women.

5. What does Bobby get during the month of March?
(a) Diptheria.
(b) Hay fever.
(c) Whooping cough.
(d) Cabin fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby begin to notice a lot during the hunting trips?

2. In Chapter 25, what does the Old Man say Bobby should teach him about?

3. What factor prevents hunting some birds according to the Old Man?

4. How much money does the animal that the Old Man buys for Bobby cost?

5. Who has grown up into a man by the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bobby love November?

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

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

4. How do the geese exhibit their cleverness pertaining to hunting according to Bobby?

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

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

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

8. What does the Old Man conclude about being a boy by the end of Chapter 26?

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

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

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