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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the men finds the dead colt?
(a) Major deSpain.
(b) Sam.
(c) Ike.
(d) General Compson.

2. Why does Ike throw down his gun during the attack on Old Ben?
(a) To grab his dog.
(b) To get bullets out of his pocket.
(c) To run away.
(d) To use his bow and arrow.

3. Who is the man that kills Old Ben?
(a) Buck.
(b) Boon.
(c) Bubba.
(d) Boomer.

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

5. How long has the narrator been hunting?
(a) All his life.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 3 years.

6. Who is the mentor to the narrator?
(a) Sandy Feathers.
(b) Sam Feathers.
(c) Seth Fathers.
(d) Sam Fathers.

7. In what month do the men go on their annual trips to hunt Old Ben?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) October.

8. Who is the dog that hunts Old Ben?
(a) Lion.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Leo.
(d) Lucius.

9. The wild dog is part mastiff and part _____________.
(a) Airedale.
(b) Terrier.
(c) Collie.
(d) Spaniel.

10. What is the name of the dog Sam is training?
(a) Buck.
(b) Max.
(c) Lion.
(d) Duke.

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

12. How does Old Ben elude the hunters?
(a) Crossing the river.
(b) Going over the falls.
(c) Going down the river.
(d) Disappearing into a cave.

13. Ike notices that the dogs on the hunt can't find _____________.
(a) Food.
(b) Their way home.
(c) Their tails.
(d) The trail.

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

15. Why does Old Ben run the other bears off?
(a) He is so huge.
(b) He is hungry.
(c) He is the head bear.
(d) He is always angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ike decides to dedicate his life to the wilderness to learn patience and ______________.

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

3. With what has Ike become familiar during his time as a woodsman?

4. After inspecting the tracks, what does General Compson think got the colt?

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

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