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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ike do when he becomes lost in the wilderness?

2. The opening line of Chapter 2 is "So he should have hated and feared _____________."

3. What is missing from camp when Ike is 14?

4. What does General Compson say happened to the colt?

5. Who shows up at camp to take Ike home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story about the missing colt during the hunting season when Ike is 14?

2. What is Sam's plan for training Lion?

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

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

5. Why does Sam think Lion will be perfect to hunt Old Ben?

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

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

8. Who is sent for a doctor to tend to Boon and Lion after Old Ben is killed?

9. Describe the mysterious circumstances of Sam's death as discovered by the men who return to camp.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Boon. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

The wilderness takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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