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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 the Old Man think that he has learned to do at last?
2. Who wants fresh fish and convinces the Old Man to go fishing?
3. What kinds of stories does the Old Man tell Bobby in Chapter 16?
4. What does the Old Man hate because of the effect bootlegging has on people?
5. After what day do the locals leave the beach in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Old Man conclude about being a boy by the end of Chapter 26?
2. Describe Bobby's interactions with the older men in the town in Chapter 18.
3. How does Bobby discover that quail hunting in February is bountiful?
4. Describe Bobby's attitude towards school in the beginning of Chapter 22.
5. Why does Bobby go to Maryland in Chapter 28?
6. What does Bobby discover about books and education in Chapter 23?
7. Why does Bobby prefer shooting the geese to the quail?
8. Why does Bobby hesitate to go to summer camp?
9. What does the Old Man say about the behavior of women in Chapter 24?
10. What lesson does the Old Man offer Bobby with regards to time and Christmas in Chapter 26?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Aging and the approach of death is a theme in The Old Man and the Boy. Who is growing old? Who is growing older? How do these characters change over time? How does age influence decisions and the characters' approach to life? Why or why not? Describe.
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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