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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Boon and Ike miss the first train back?
(a) Boon is drunk.
(b) Boon gets sick.
(c) They want a good dinner and a bath.
(d) They decide to do some sightseeing.

2. In what month is Old Ben killed?
(a) May.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) January.

3. What is Ike able to smell in the woods?
(a) Gun smoke.
(b) Moldy leaves.
(c) Old campfires.
(d) The odor of fear.

4. Why does Sam say this dog will be able to hunt Old Ben?
(a) He is a trained hunting dog.
(b) He cannot be tamed.
(c) He is tenacious.
(d) He is young.

5. What does Ike do when he becomes lost in the wilderness?
(a) Cries.
(b) Shouts.
(c) Sits on a log.
(d) Goes to sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. General Compson describes Ike as _______________ due to his life experiences in the wilderness.

2. What is the name of the sawmill with a commissary?

3. Who shows up at camp to take Ike home?

4. The opening line of Chapter 2 is "So he should have hated and feared _____________."

5. What do Ike and Sam agree they need to hunt Old Ben?

(see the answer key)

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