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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 shooting did Bobby do by intention that he admits?

2. What does Bobby confiscate from the bootleggers in Chapter 17?

3. What animal does the Old Man get Bobby to practice on before he gets a horse?

4. What is the Old Man's favorite month to hunt?

5. What does Bobby ask for as his gift at Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bobby discover about books and education in Chapter 23?

2. How does Bobby respond to the Old Man's question about what he wants to be when he grows up?

3. What does the Old Man say about knowledge in Chapter 22?

4. Why does Bobby hesitate to go to summer camp?

5. What does the Old Man say about the behavior of women in Chapter 24?

6. How does Bobby transform his education and embrace school?

7. What does Bobby tell the Old Man that he has learned most from him in Chapter 25?

8. Why do the locals love the period after Labor Day in Chapter 18?

9. Why does the Old Man resent Bobby in Chapter 26?

10. Describe Mr. Howard's home in Chapter 28.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the depiction of the female character of Miss Lottie with Carrie Mae in the book with the Old Man. How are they similar? How are they different? How are their ultimate experiences similar? What is the lesson that the author wishes to convey through these examples?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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