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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 has Ike killed?

2. With what has Ike become familiar during his time as a woodsman?

3. What does Ike think of Old Ben when he finally sees him?

4. What does Ike see in his dreams?

5. Who is the man that kills Old Ben?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the anecdote that Ike recalls about taking the train into the wilderness?

5. Describe the story that Ike tells about a black girl named Fornsiba.

6. Describe Lion.

7. Describe Lion's death the next day.

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

9. How has Old Ben become an integral part of Ike's life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the discord between Ike and his wife about returning to the family plantation. What were their opposing positions? Is Ike being rational or irrational in his stance?

Essay Topic 2

The scene where Old Ben is killed is the climax of the story and also a turning point for Ike in a few ways. Evaluate the scene and cite at least three ways that indicate that Ike is maturing and changing.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Sam's evolving relationship with Ike. How does he gently guide him into becoming a man and being able to shoot and hunt properly? How does Sam teach Ike to live with peace and dignity and with respect for nature?

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