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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 hate because of the effect bootlegging has on people?
2. What kind of environment does the Old Man live in?
3. What does the Old Man tell Bobby to not anticipate because he will be six months older then in Chapter 25?
4. What is the Old Man's favorite month to hunt?
5. What kind of hunting does Bobby go on in Chapter 28?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Bobby's attitude towards school in the beginning of Chapter 22.
2. Why does Bobby go to Maryland in Chapter 28?
3. Why is being a duck hunter crazy according to the Old Man?
4. Why does the Old Man love November?
5. How does Bobby respond to the Old Man's question about what he wants to be when he grows up?
6. Why does the Old Man resent Bobby in Chapter 26?
7. What does Bobby feel that he does with regard to time and seasons in Chapter 26?
8. What is a noble character according to the Old Man and why does he dislike it?
9. Why does Bobby prefer shooting the geese to the quail?
10. Why will Bobby have to steer himself in Chapter 28?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What is the significance of the title The Old Man and the Boy? How does this relate to the protagonist Bobby and in particular to the main theme of the book? What did the author mean by calling the book The Old Man and the Boy? Cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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