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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Old Man and Bobby fish on foot for bluefish?
(a) Salmon aquifers.
(b) Sounds and bays.
(c) Shallow tide-pools.
(d) Reefs and marshes.

2. What do the Old Man and his friend do to Bobby after he shoots the animal?
(a) Stick his head into the animal's entrails.
(b) Beat him up and steal his catch.
(c) Congratulate him and give him a beer.
(d) Laugh at him and eat his food.

3. Where does Bobby go to get nails in Chapter 11?
(a) ACE hardware.
(b) Uncle Jimmy's store.
(c) His mother's attic.
(d) His uncle's house.

4. During what month does an epidemic occur at Bobby's school?
(a) May.
(b) December.
(c) January.
(d) August.

5. Who fails to shoot the animal during the hunt in Chapter 6 and is ashamed?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Mark.
(c) Lewis.
(d) Old Man.

6. What is Bobby's new boat called in Chapter 9?
(a) Morse Code.
(b) Charlotte Morse.
(c) Sweet Pea
(d) Daisy Tripping.

7. Where is the house located that Bobby stays in during the summer?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Maryland.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

8. Who is Bobby's teacher that he has a crush on?
(a) Lisa Whitehall.
(b) Carrie Mae Knight.
(c) Erica Stuart.
(d) Lynda Johnson.

9. Who comes over to Bobby's grandfather's house in Chapter 12?
(a) Jason.
(b) Carrie Mae.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Bridget.

10. What does the Old Man say hunting quail is all about?
(a) Reflexes.
(b) Luck.
(c) Ballistics.
(d) Aim.

11. What kind of hunting do the Old Man and Bobby go in at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Dove.
(b) Buck.
(c) Goose.
(d) Quail.

12. In September, what does the Old Man take Bobby fishing for on the weekends?
(a) Spearfish.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Bluefish.

13. What time does the Old Man consider special and valuable?
(a) Chess time.
(b) Loafing time.
(c) Man time.
(d) Eating time.

14. What do Bobby and the Old Man hunt in October and give to various people?
(a) Duck.
(b) Goose.
(c) Quail.
(d) Squirrel.

15. What does Bobby love to eat as much as possible during Christmas at roasts in Chapter 13?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Oyster.
(d) Ham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man teach Bobby to check about the gun?

2. Who did NOT go hunting along with Bobby?

3. How old is Bobby when he gets his first gun?

4. What animal was NOT shot during the hunt in Chapter 9?

5. Where does Bobby find the Old Man sitting with other old men on the dock in Chapter 10?

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