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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. In what month is Old Ben killed?
(a) December.
(b) May.
(c) November.
(d) January.

2. Who is the narrator?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Ishmael.
(c) Ike.
(d) Irvin.

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

4. What behavior does the dog exhibit?
(a) Paces all day and night.
(b) Throws himself against the door repeatedly.
(c) Never stops growling.
(d) Chews chair legs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Many years later, Ike thinks that Sam must have been glad about what?

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

3. How many strangers show up at the camp to watch the first day of the hunt?

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

5. Who does Ike think is watching him in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the train now symbolize?

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

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

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

6. What is the reasoning for Sam's training method?

7. How does Sam introduce Lion who comes to be part of the hunting team?

8. What is the doctor's appraisal of Lion, Boon and Sam?

9. What advice does Sam give Ike the next hunting season regarding his gun?

10. Describe Lion.

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