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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. What does General Compson say happened to the colt?
(a) It was shot by mistake.
(b) It was stolen.
(c) It ran away.
(d) A panther got it.

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

3. Ike takes his new gun and ______________ with him when he goes out to look for Old Ben.
(a) A bedroll.
(b) A knapsack.
(c) A canteen.
(d) A compass.

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

5. What is the dog doing in Sam's hut?
(a) Bashing himself against the door.
(b) Lying in front of a fire.
(c) Eating.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. The wild dog is part mastiff and part _____________.

2. What has Ike killed?

3. What is one of the reasons Ike thinks Sam must be glad his life is almost over?

4. Who is the narrator?

5. Sam says that Lion does not care for ________________-.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lucas Quintus and why does Ike feel his grandfather is responsible for him and others?

2. Describe Lion's death the next day.

3. Why does Ike get irritated with Boon and what memory does the experience bring back for Ike?

4. What are the circumstances that make Ike and Boon miss the train in Memphis?

5. What happens when Ike leaves his gun behind the next day?

6. Describe what Ike finds in the area with the two graves.

7. What does Ike mean when he says there is no death?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing to begin Chapter 2?

9. How old is Ike at the beginning of Chapter 4 and what is the setting for the chapter?

10. What do Ike and McCaslin discuss as they look at their land and what is Ike's opinion of what his grandfather actually purchased when he bought the land?

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