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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does the Cajun man who lives in the small hut speak?
(a) English.
(b) Russian.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

2. How long does Sam cling to life before he finally dies?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few hours.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) A few days.

3. Why is the tall convict no longer required to serve the rest of his sentence from before the flood?
(a) Because the fat convict has taken on the rest of his sentence.
(b) Because he was absolved by the governor.
(c) Because he has completed his duty by saving the refugee.
(d) Because he was declared legally dead.

4. How are Ike and McCaslin related?
(a) McCaslin is Ike's grandfather.
(b) McCaslin is Ike's brother.
(c) McCaslin is Ike's cousin.
(d) McCaslin is Ike's uncle.

5. After leaving the Red Cross boat, what body of water do the convict and the refugee walk along?
(a) The Mississippi River.
(b) The Louisiana Bayou.
(c) The Saint Louis Delta.
(d) The Plaster Creek.

6. Which of the following facts about Sam is NOT true?
(a) He has three sons.
(b) He is Native American.
(c) He is a mentor to the young boy.
(d) He is in charge of training hunting dogs.

7. In what type of landscape does the Cajun man spend his days hunting?
(a) In the desert.
(b) In the swamps.
(c) In the woods.
(d) In the lakes.

8. What governmental rank does the man have whom the tall convict finally turns himself into?
(a) Sheriff.
(b) Baliff.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Deputy.

9. To whom is the land sold on which the hunting camp stands?
(a) To scientists.
(b) To loggers.
(c) To contractors.
(d) To environmentalists.

10. What was the name of the war that ended slavery in the South?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) World War One.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) World War Two.

11. What effect does Ike believe the Emancipation Proclamation had on race relations in the South?
(a) He thinks the Proclamation made race relations better.
(b) Ike does not discuss the Proclamation in his rant about race relations.
(c) He thinks the Proclamation made race relations worse.
(d) He thinks the Proclamation had no effect on race relations.

12. How did Ash feel after his first hunting trip alone in the woods?
(a) Confused.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Proud.
(d) Ashamed.

13. Whose job is it to bury the body of Old Ben?
(a) The young boy.
(b) The bear's body is not buried.
(c) Major de Spain.
(d) McCalsin.

14. How old is Ike when he moves in with McCaslin?
(a) 31.
(b) 51.
(c) 21.
(d) 41.

15. At the time when most Americans settled their land, from where did they transport most of their slaves?
(a) South America.
(b) Europe.
(c) Asia.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor claim is the reason for Sam's death?

2. How does the convict feel when he is out hunting with the Cajun man?

3. Which of the following characters is considered to be an alcoholic?

4. What was the name of Carothers' favorite slave with whom he fathered a child?

5. How old must the young boy be before he will be allowed to go hunting with the men?

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