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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion does Robert's family belong to?
(a) Jewish
(b) Shaker
(c) Baptist
(d) Catholic

2. From where is the noise coming?
(a) A cow having trouble delivering a calf
(b) A meadow
(c) A neighbor girl
(d) A noon train

3. What does Pinky prefer to drink?
(a) Rain water
(b) Milk
(c) Lukewarm tea
(d) Cold water

4. What does Robert feel as he spends the night with Pinky in her new home?
(a) Allergies
(b) Discomfort
(c) Repulsion
(d) Gratitude

5. In what subject has Robert received a D on his report card?
(a) History
(b) Math
(c) Science
(d) English

6. What is the name of the ox that pulls the family's wagon?
(a) Old Sol
(b) Sanford
(c) Solomon
(d) Samson

7. What does Robert hear after he leaves school and wanders the countryside?
(a) An anguished noise
(b) Birds singing
(c) A train
(d) A girl singing

8. What wild plant does Robert eat outside?
(a) Queen Anne's Lace
(b) Sunflower seeds
(c) Purple clover
(d) Sweet potato blossoms

9. What "frill" does Robert wish he could take part in on this day?
(a) Going to a dance
(b) Making ice cream
(c) Watching a baseball game in town
(d) Setting off fireworks

10. What is the piglet's new home made out of?
(a) A silo
(b) Some old fences
(c) A corn crib
(d) An outhouse

11. What does Robert feed his piglet?
(a) Milk and meal
(b) Corn
(c) Pig food
(d) Table scraps

12. Robert is washed with water that smells like ____________.
(a) Gardenia
(b) Eucalyptus
(c) Roses
(d) Lilac

13. In what month does Chapter 5 take place?
(a) April
(b) May
(c) July
(d) August

14. What does Robert know about his father?
(a) He is color blind
(b) He is left-handed
(c) He was adopted
(d) He is illiterate

15. Who is the relative that is visiting at Robert's home?
(a) Aunt Mattie
(b) Grandpa Robert
(c) Cousin William
(d) Uncle Matthew

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert ask his parents to tell the farmer?

2. What kind of bird does Robert notice circling in the sky?

3. What is Papa's mission?

4. What is the name of the family's cat?

5. What is the first personal possession that Robert has ever had?

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