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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a topic in the poem that McCaslin reads?

2. How many strangers have shown up in camp to watch the hunt for Old Ben?

3. Both Ike and McCaslin agree that the land is _____________.

4. For whom does Boon want to ride to get a doctor after Old Ben is killed?

5. A black man comes to the family farm and declares his intention to marry a black girl named _____________ who lives there.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Old Ben. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Old Ben in the story?

Essay Topic 2

There are several events of foreshadowing in the book. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

THE BEAR is a classic coming of age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

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