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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 is the dog's color compared to?
(a) A chestnut.
(b) Tar.
(c) Snow.
(d) A blued gun barrel.

2. Which of the following is not attributed to Old Ben?
(a) Has sired 36 cubs.
(b) Has one mangled paw.
(c) Is a legend because of his destruction.
(d) He has a solitary nature.

3. What is one of the reasons Ike thinks Sam must be glad his life is almost over?
(a) He was just too tired all the time.
(b) He was sad about the state of the world.
(c) He was really sick.
(d) He had no more family still alive.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Old Ben run the other bears off?

2. Ike feels that Boon is a _______________.

3. What does Ike see in his dreams?

4. Sam's plan is to alternate feeding and starving the dog until ____________________.

5. Who is the cook on the hunting trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ike learn about pride and humility from Sam Fathers?

2. What is the symbolism of Ike's last trip into the wilderness?

3. How does Ike feel that he shared the same ancestry with the family's slaves?

4. Describe Boon's relationship with Lion.

5. Describe the humorous scene in which Ike finds Boon trying to fix his gun to shoot squirrels.

6. How old is Ike at the beginning of Chapter 2 and what are some of his wilderness accomplishments?

7. Many years later, what does Ike realize about Sam and the colt and about Sam's life in general?

8. How does Ike describe Boon?

9. How does Ike try to make sense out of the Civil War?

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

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