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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sam tell Ike that Old Ben stays away from him?
(a) Because Ike can smell him.
(b) Because he likes Ike.
(c) Because of his gun.
(d) Because he doesn't like humans.

2. Who is the narrator?
(a) Ishmael.
(b) Ike.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Irvin.

3. What is another reason Ike thinks Sam must be glad his life is almost over?
(a) He had to be a Negro for seventy years.
(b) He had lost an arm in the war.
(c) He was in pain all the time.
(d) He had been a slave all his life.

4. Ike decides to dedicate his life to the wilderness to learn patience and ______________.
(a) Abundance.
(b) Humility.
(c) Skill.
(d) Fear.

5. Sam says that Lion does not care for ________________-.
(a) Anything.
(b) Tracking.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Eating.

6. Sam's plan is to alternate feeding and starving the dog until ____________________.
(a) He can be touched.
(b) He can track.
(c) He can trust.
(d) He can be trained.

7. The day Old Ben is killed started with _______________.
(a) Snow.
(b) Rain.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Eggs.

8. Why does the group return to camp the following summer?
(a) To go fishing.
(b) To build a cabin.
(c) To have a memorial for Ash.
(d) To celebrate birthdays.

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

10. How old is the narrator of the story?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 13.
(d) 21.

11. What does Sam have shut in his hut?
(a) An Indian.
(b) A dog.
(c) A child.
(d) A woman.

12. What does Ike take in place of his gun when he returns to look for Old Ben?
(a) A sword.
(b) A rope.
(c) A knife.
(d) A stick.

13. How does Ike learn patience?
(a) By aiming his gun and not shooting.
(b) By waiting out a snowstorm.
(c) By waiting in the rain.
(d) By walking when he wants to run.

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

15. Who is the cook on the hunting trip?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Buck.
(c) Dub.
(d) Ash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator when he goes on his first hunting trip?

2. How many times is Old Ben spotted that first day of that hunting season?

3. What does Ike say is present on all the hunting trips?

4. Who is the mentor to the narrator?

5. What behavior does the dog exhibit?

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