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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the young man who shows up at age 21 looking for his inheritance?
(a) Lucas Quintus.
(b) Lucas Quartus.
(c) Luke Quincetera.
(d) Lucas Quinn.

2. Ike's father and uncle were __________.
(a) Twins.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Nothing alike.
(d) Best of friends.

3. What has happened to several of the dogs other than Lion on the hunting trips?
(a) They just ran away and never came back.
(b) They have been killed by Old Ben.
(c) They were attacked by panthers.
(d) They died of old age.

4. How much money does Ike put into a bank account for Fornsiba?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $100.
(c) $500.
(d) $10,000.

5. How do the men find Sam when they return to camp?
(a) Dead and wrapped in a bundle.
(b) Shaking with fever.
(c) Cooking breakfast.
(d) Coughing with pneumonia.

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

7. Which person from the past do Ike and McCaslin talk about?
(a) Ash.
(b) Sam Fathers.
(c) General Compson.
(d) Major deSpain.

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

9. Which of the following does not describe Boon?
(a) One quarter Indian.
(b) Six feet four inches tall.
(c) Hair as blonde as straw.
(d) The mind of a child.

10. There were rumors that the slaves _____________________.
(a) Ran wild in the forest at night.
(b) Held huge parties in the big house.
(c) Held demonic sacrifices.
(d) Fixed up the big house.

11. Which of the following does the doctor not do when he arrives in camp?
(a) Cleans up Boon's wounds.
(b) Checks on Sam's condition.
(c) Gives Ike a rabies shot.
(d) Sews up Lion's wounds.

12. Who is the man who sells the whiskey to Boon and Ike?
(a) Mr. Samuels.
(b) Mr. Salisbury.
(c) Mr. Semmes.
(d) Mr. Simpson.

13. Who owned the land that Ike and McCaslin now own?
(a) Their grandfather.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their great grandmother.
(d) Their stepfather.

14. What does Boon hit when he misses while shooting at a black man?
(a) A dog.
(b) A horse.
(c) A black woman.
(d) A child.

15. The ledger notes a legacy to be given to ________________________.
(a) McCaslin.
(b) The son of an unmarried slave girl.
(c) Ike.
(d) Ash.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Ike not notice about Lion?

2. What does Mr. Semmes give Boon as a bonus with the whiskey order?

3. Which of the following does Ike not mention when talking about the future of the South?

4. What does McCaslin do when he arrives in camp?

5. Which organization does Ike mention when talking about the South after the Civil War?

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