A Day No Pigs Would Die Chapters 11-12
What problem do Pinky and Aunt Matty share?
Both of them are incapable of reproducing
Why does Robert stay in by the fire after Papa tells him he has only one winter to become a man?
Because he believes that he will be gone by the start of spring.
What happens with the weasel and Hussy?
Hussy, Ira Long's dog, kills the weasel that killed one of the hens that the Peck family owned. At the end, the weasel dies but Hussy is mutilated and about to die.
Was Pinky the only pig to win "first prize"?
No. While Robert would have loved to believe it, there were many other children who got the same blue ribbon
What happened to this year's apple crop?
The crop did not do so well this year because Rob put the smoking mix wrong.
How does Papa feel about being a butcher for others?
He doesn't like it and wants Rob to be much more than what Papa is.
What doesn't Robert tell his parents about the fair at Rutland?
He doesn't tell his parents the part where he vomits on the judge.
Robert swears on the Book of Shaker at the end of chapter 11. What does he swear?
He swears that he will never "weasel a dog". Essentially he means that he will not let two animals fight because of him.
Just before Papa tells Robert he is dying, Robert asks for something. What is it and why does it seem so silly.
He wants Rob to be a man within the winter.
According to Papa, how can you judge a man by his farm?
You can judge a man and how kind he is based upon how his farm works.
