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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many animals does Bobby capture with the Indians in Chapter 6?
2. In the afternoon, what giant animal comes out of the woods that Bobby shoots?
3. What kinds of signs are all over the property of the rich man that Bobby notices in Chapter 7?
4. What does the Old Man ask Bobby to think about as they sit in silence in Chapter 11?
5. What does the Old Man want the boy to exercise regarding shooting in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Bobby's experience buck hunting initially.
2. Describe Bobby's experience that is similar to a young colt.
3. How does Bobby adapt and succeed at shooting a buck?
4. Describe some of the customs that the Old Man and Bobby do in the month of October.
5. Describe Bobby.
6. Describe what Bobby shoots in Chapter 13.
7. How do the farmers maintain quail supplies over the fall and winter?
8. How does Bobby learn humility in Chapter 10?
9. Describe Bobby's experience of "becoming a man" in Chapter 6.
10. What is the lesson that Bobby learns from having a dog in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Education is an important theme throughout the novel. Who is educated? Who is not? What is the importance of a school education versus one of "real life?" How does Bobby gain knowledge in both? How does he change? Describe.
Essay Topic 2
There are many autobiographical features in The Old Man and the Boy and are believed to belong to Ruark. Which aspects appear invented and which characters seem modeled or inspired by real people in Ruark's life? Do some research and discuss.
Essay Topic 3
Through hunting, Bobby learns important lessons about hard work, patience and perseverance. How is his natural skill revealed? What is important to Bobby as he hunts? What does he learn subsequently that alters the way he thinks and acts? Explain.
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