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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. Where does the family go at the beginning of Chapter 5?
2. What are Mr. Tanner's twin calves named?
3. What is Papa's mission?
4. What is the name of the cow that Robert finds?
5. What does Robert contemplate feeding Pinky?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Robert appreciates the beauty of nature in Chapter 7.
2. What does Robert encounter when he wanders after leaving school?
3. What event in town is Robert prohibited from attending due to Shaker law?
4. How is Aunt Mattie's exasperation also a source of humor?
5. Explain why even though Papa has no formal education, he is still well aware of his worth.
6. What is the metaphor Robert sees in the dust trail left by a wagon?
7. What is the literary technique used when Robert watches a crow kill a frog in a pond?
8. What does Robert mean by saying that Pinky is no "frill?"
9. What Shaker belief rules the building of Pinky's home?
10. What situation of foreshadowing occurs in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Robert begins to show signs of maturity as the story evolves. Cite at least three examples that show that Robert is growing up and note why you selected the examples.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Papa's evolving relationship with Robert. How does he gently guide him into becoming a man and being able to take over the farm?
Essay Topic 3
Papa at first does not want Robert to accept the gift of the piglet because it is a "frill." Explain what a frill is and why Papa would be so opposed to Robert's acquisition of one.
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