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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 have to do to get the animal the Old Man purchased for him to enter the cow pen?
2. What is the best part of November to Bobby?
3. Who is the person/figure that the Old Man describes to Bobby in Chapter 16?
4. What subject/topic does Bobby fail to apply himself in Chapter 22?
5. What do the Old Man and Bobby go hunting for in the marshes?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the geese exhibit their cleverness pertaining to hunting according to Bobby?
2. What does the Old Man conclude about being a boy by the end of Chapter 26?
3. Why does the Old Man resent Bobby in Chapter 26?
4. What does Bobby discover about books and education in Chapter 23?
5. What does Bobby tell the Old Man that he has learned most from him in Chapter 25?
6. Describe Mr. Howard's home in Chapter 28.
7. Describe Bobby's attitude towards school in the beginning of Chapter 22.
8. What is a noble character according to the Old Man and why does he dislike it?
9. What does the Old Man say about knowledge in Chapter 22?
10. How does Bobby discover that quail hunting in February is bountiful?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Ruark's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.
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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