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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the pony get loose?
(a) Old Ben broke down the fence.
(b) Boon let go of the reins.
(c) Boon let him run wild.
(d) Boon left the gate open.

2. What did Boon and Ike make according to Sam's instructions?
(a) A hut.
(b) Coffee.
(c) A platform.
(d) Pancakes.

3. Who dies at sundown?
(a) Old Ben.
(b) Lion.
(c) Boon.
(d) Ash.

4. What is one of the reasons Ike thinks Sam must be glad his life is almost over?
(a) He had no more family still alive.
(b) He was sad about the state of the world.
(c) He was really sick.
(d) He was just too tired all the time.

5. The following November, who shoots at Old Ben and draws blood?
(a) Ike.
(b) General Compson.
(c) Major deSpain.
(d) Dam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ike do when he becomes lost in the wilderness?

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

3. How old is the narrator of the story?

4. Why does the group return to camp the following summer?

5. What does Ike take in place of his gun when he returns to look for Old Ben?

(see the answer key)

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