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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. At what time of the year does Bobby love the way everything smells?
2. When Bobby gets his report card one year, what is his family very disappointed to see in Chapter 22?
3. As he has gotten older, what does the Old Man think he does not have to do as much?
4. What does Bobby find that he receives more of when he goes quail hunting with the Old Man in Chapter 20?
5. What does Bobby show the Old Man when the Old Man asks him what he wants to be when he grows up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bobby tell the Old Man that he has learned most from him in Chapter 25?
2. Describe Bobby's interactions with the older men in the town in Chapter 18.
3. How does the Old Man make an exception among ducks?
4. What does Bobby feel that he does with regard to time and seasons in Chapter 26?
5. What does the Old Man say about knowledge in Chapter 22?
6. How do the geese exhibit their cleverness pertaining to hunting according to Bobby?
7. Why does Bobby hesitate to go to summer camp?
8. What is a noble character according to the Old Man and why does he dislike it?
9. Why does the Old Man resent Bobby in Chapter 26?
10. How does Bobby discover that quail hunting in February is bountiful?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the title The Old Man and the Boy? How does this relate to the protagonist Bobby and in particular to the main theme of the book? What did the author mean by calling the book The Old Man and the Boy? Cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
There are many autobiographical features in The Old Man and the Boy and are believed to belong to Ruark. Which aspects appear invented and which characters seem modeled or inspired by real people in Ruark's life? Do some research and discuss.
Essay Topic 3
Bobby grows, matures, learns and develops in The Old Man and the Boy. What are some of his milestones? How does he change? Use examples from the book.
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