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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lewis tell Shaney that he has not even told his wife?
(a) Details about the Thanksgiving classic hunting trip.
(b) The way his mother died.
(c) About his lost little brother.
(d) About his hobby of whittling.

2. What kind of car does Shaney drive?
(a) A Saturn.
(b) A Ford Fiesta.
(c) A yellow Toyota truck. .
(d) A BMW.

3. What tribe is Shaney from?
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Apache.
(c) Blackfeet.
(d) Crow.

4. Whose rifle does Lewis use to finish off the young elk he kills?
(a) Denny's.
(b) Ricky's.
(c) Cass's.
(d) Gabe's.

5. What area of the reservation do Lewis and his friends hunt on during the Thanksgiving Classic?
(a) The elder land, or the restricted land.
(b) The land meant for women to hunt on.
(c) The land meant for the white men.
(d) The land meant only for wardens.

6. What feature of Lewis's do his friends make fun of him for?
(a) His long eyelashes.
(b) His small feet.
(c) His small hands.
(d) His long nails.

7. What does Ricky see right before he is killed?
(a) A bright white star.
(b) A large herd of elk.
(c) A beautiful woman in white.
(d) A large turtle.

8. Why does Lewis hesitate at first to tell Peta about the story of the Thanksgiving Classic?
(a) She had told him to please not hunt any more and he had gone against her wishes.
(b) She had asked him not to hunt elk and he had gone against her wishes.
(c) She is a vegetarian who is squeamish about hunting.
(d) She likes to hunt too, and she would be angry that he had hunted on restricted land.

9. Who is the main character in the book series Lewis lends to Shaney?
(a) Andy.
(b) Bearson.
(c) Lawson.
(d) Tristan.

10. Why did Lewis buy the dull hunting knife he still has in Part II?
(a) His mother had a knife just like it.
(b) The handle fits well in his hand.
(c) The handle is his favorite color.
(d) His father had a knife just like it.

11. What does Lewis tell Peta about the Thanksgiving Classic that he has never told anyone before?
(a) The elk he shot had been pregnant.
(b) The elk he shot had been able to talk.
(c) The elk he shot had had triplets.
(d) The elk he shot had been able to sing.

12. What is so unusual about the way Harley dies?
(a) It looks like he has been stabbed.
(b) It looks like he has been partially eaten.
(c) It looks like he has been poisoned.
(d) It looks like he has been stomped to death.

13. How is Harley seriously injured in Part I?
(a) He steps on a tack.
(b) Another dog attacks him.
(c) He throttles himself with his chain when he tries to jump the fence.
(d) He is struck by lightening.

14. What kind of truck did Lewis and his friends use for the Thanksgiving Classic?
(a) Hyundai.
(b) Toyota.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Ford.

15. Why do police visit Lewis in Part II?
(a) To interview him about Ricky's death.
(b) To ask him about his unpaid parking tickets.
(c) To interview him about missing work.
(d) To check on his dog, because it bit a human badly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the headline about Ricky's death?

2. What does Lewis pull from Peta's stomach?

3. What game does Lewis play with his new coworker at the post office?

4. Who is Lewis's new coworker at the post office in Part I?

5. Who drove the truck when Lewis and his friends hunted on the day of the Thanksgiving Classic?

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