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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Ike feels that Sam is a _____________.
(a) God.
(b) Prince.
(c) Duke.
(d) Nuisance.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man that kills Old Ben?

2. In what month is Old Ben killed?

3. How old is the narrator of the story?

4. Which of the following does Boon not do for Lion?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Lion and Boon kill Old Ben.

2. What does Ike believe to be the story behind the $1,000 legacy?

3. Where does Ike meet Major deSpain for the last time?

4. Describe Lion.

5. What is the final disposition of the camp by Major deSpain?

6. How does Ike describe his feelings of being in the power of the wilderness?

7. What are the circumstances in which Ike first encounters Old Ben?

8. How does Ike describe the area of the graves as he leaves the place for the last time?

9. Describe Lion's death the next day.

10. What is the premise of Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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