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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. What does Bobby kill that sings at night?

2. What does the Old Man want to explain the difference between to Bobby?

3. In the afternoon, what giant animal comes out of the woods that Bobby shoots?

4. What kind of hunting do the Old Man and Bobby go in at the end of Chapter 12?

5. What does Bobby shoot in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the camping trip preparations and arrival in Chapter 5.

2. Describe how loafing is special and private according to The Old Man.

3. How do the farmers maintain quail supplies over the fall and winter?

4. Describe what the Old Man says and does about summer time and fishing.

5. Describe what Bobby shoots in Chapter 13.

6. Describe Bobby's experience of "becoming a man" in Chapter 6.

7. How does the hunting group in Chapter 7 find and get the turkeys to come out?

8. Describe Bobby's experience with the goat he purchases.

9. Describe Bobby's experience that is similar to a young colt.

10. Describe Bobby.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Bobby. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Adventure is a recurring theme in The Old Man and the Boy. Why is adventure important? How does this help Bobby grow? How does this whet his appetite for life? Describe some of the changes and experiences Bobby has through his adventures. Do these changes result in positive or negative consequences? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of self-empowerment as it exhibits in The Old Man and the Boy. Which of the characters is self-empowered? How does Bobby learn to make decisions for himself? Discuss.

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