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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. What does Bobby love about the black church meetings?
2. What kind of church events does Bobby attend in Chapter 11?
3. What does the Old Man say that Bobby has learned from sitting in silence in Chapter 11?
4. What time does the Old Man consider special and valuable?
5. What does the Old Man get in exchange for bringing meat and grain on credit?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bobby learn to shoot ducks in Chapter 3?
2. Describe the turtle that Bobby finds with the Old Man.
3. Describe what Bobby shoots in Chapter 13.
4. Describe how loafing is special and private according to The Old Man.
5. Why does the Old Man discourage Bobby from getting a horse?
6. How does Bobby train his new dog in Chapter 7?
7. How does the Old Man teach Bobby to have caution in Chapter 13?
8. How does the hunting group in Chapter 7 find and get the turkeys to come out?
9. Describe Bobby's experience buck hunting initially.
10. Describe the camping trip preparations and arrival in Chapter 5.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Through hunting, Bobby learns important lessons about hard work, patience and perseverance. How is his natural skill revealed? What is important to Bobby as he hunts? What does he learn subsequently that alters the way he thinks and acts? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in The Old Man and the Boy. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
The Old Man and the Boy is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.
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