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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Robert finally get the cow to deliver the calf?
(a) Jumps on her
(b) Pounds her
(c) Gets her to the vet
(d) Beats her with a stick

2. How old is Pinky in Chapter 6?
(a) 1 year
(b) 10 weeks
(c) 2 weeks
(d) 3 months

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

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

5. What was the profession of the relative mentioned in #66?
(a) Store owner
(b) Minister
(c) Farmer
(d) English teacher

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the cow injure Robert?

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

3. What does Robert imagine Pinky says to him?

4. Which famous baseball player is in town and Robert wishes to see?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Papa show his tenderness for Robert?

2. What is Robert's odd behavior after the hawk catches a rabbit?

3. What is the relationship between Robert and Pinky?

4. Explain Robert's observations about a hawk flying overhead.

5. Describe the dramatic reaction to Robert's grade card.

6. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?

7. Explain why even though Papa has no formal education, he is still well aware of his worth.

8. What is different about Robert's clothes?

9. What is the irony of the rough blanket for Robert?

10. How is Robert injured in his encounter with the cow?

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