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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 kind of a hunt does Bobby go on with the Old Man and his friend the morning after they arrive?

2. What does Bobby shoot in Chapter 7?

3. What do Bobby and the Old Man hunt in October and give to various people?

4. What does fishing make easier to do according to the Old Man?

5. What kinds of signs are all over the property of the rich man that Bobby notices in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe some of the customs that the Old Man and Bobby do in the month of October.

3. Describe the turtle that Bobby finds with the Old Man.

4. Describe Carrie Mae.

5. Describe Mr. Howard.

6. What is the lesson that Bobby learns from having a dog in Chapter 7?

7. Describe what Bobby shoots in Chapter 13.

8. How does Bobby train his new dog in Chapter 7?

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

10. How does Bobby learn humility in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for The Old Man and the Boy. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these settings even if imaginary, reflect modern settings or culture? Why did the author choose to use these places in The Old Man and the Boy?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in The Old Man and the Boy. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Love and sexuality is a theme of the book. Describe how Bobby grows aware of sexuality and the principles he learns about human love from the Old Man through examples in nature.

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