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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. Which of the following does not describe Ike's dog when Ike ambushed Old Ben?

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

3. Who is the man that kills Old Ben?

4. What does Ike see when he looks up from pondering the ground around him?

5. In what month do the men go on their annual trips to hunt Old Ben?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Boon's relationship with Lion.

2. 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?

3. Describe how Lion and Boon kill Old Ben.

4. Describe Lion's death the next day.

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

6. To what does Ike compare the time he is first allowed to go on the hunts?

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

8. Name some important motifs in this story.

9. Why is Ike reticent to return to the farm with his wife?

10. What memory of Ash trying to shoot does Ike recall as he walks into the woods?

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

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Ike, Major deSpain and Boon. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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