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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What plans does the tall convict make with his lover, once he is released from prison?
(a) They plan to get married.
(b) They plan to move to Louisiana.
(c) They plan to split up.
(d) They plan to have children.

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

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

4. Which of Boon's dogs is hottest on Old Ben's trail on the day the bear is killed?
(a) Lion.
(b) Lightning.
(c) Boots.
(d) Steed.

5. In Ike's opinion, who was most responsible for suppressing Blacks in the South?
(a) The government.
(b) The land owners.
(c) The farmers.
(d) The blacks themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Old Ben's feet have been mangled by traps set by the hunters?

2. Which of the following characters does Ike NOT visit with when he rides through the woods for the last time?

3. Where is the fatal wound that strikes down Old Ben?

4. How many years does the governor decide to add to the tall convict's sentence for attempted escape?

5. After leaving the hut, where does the convict resettle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Cajun man hunt alligators?

2. Who is Ash?

3. How did Ash attempt to outshine Ike as children, and what was the result of his attempt?

4. What casualties are incurred while Old Ben is fighting for his life in the moments before his death?

5. What is the history of race-relations between Blacks and Whites in the South, as Ike understands it?

6. Who does Ike visit with as he rides through the woods one last time?

7. Who finally sells the land on which the hunting camp once stood?

8. What happens in the story when the young boy turns sixteen?

9. Where do the convict and the refugee stay when they leave the Red Cross boat?

10. How does the convict spend his time during the week he lives with the Cajun man?

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