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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. Who has grown up into a man by the end of the novel?

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

3. Who does Bobby see walking down the street with shoulders slumped?

4. What does Bobby find that he receives more of when he goes quail hunting with the Old Man in Chapter 20?

5. To what does Bobby compare waiting in November?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bobby feel that he does with regard to time and seasons in Chapter 26?

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

4. What is the Old Man's threat about education and hunting and how does Bobby respond to it?

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

6. How does Bobby discover that quail hunting in February is bountiful?

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

8. Why does Bobby prefer shooting the geese to the quail?

9. How do the geese exhibit their cleverness pertaining to hunting according to Bobby?

10. What does the Old Man conclude about being a boy by the end of Chapter 26?

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

Bobby and the Old Man are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Bobby had a direct influence upon? What are some events that the Old Man had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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