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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bear, Pages 218 - 244.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor claim is the reason for Sam's death?
(a) Old age.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Stroke.

2. To whom is the tall convict narrating the story of what happened to him during the weeks he was away from prison?
(a) The warden.
(b) The fat convict.
(c) His mother.
(d) His diary.

3. How does Tull feel about the verdict handed down by the judge regarding his case against Eck?
(a) He is dissatisfied.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is satisfied.
(d) He is apathetic.

4. What is the reaction from the townsfolk when they hear the news that Old Ben is dead?
(a) They are apathetic.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are saddened.
(d) They are pleased.

5. What is the true nature of the small island where the convict and the refugee live for the week after the baby is born?
(a) It is a small sand dune.
(b) It is a dry levee.
(c) It is an Indian burial mound.
(d) It is a capsized ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eck feel about the verdict handed down to him by the judge in his case against Tull?

2. Which of the following characters is considered to be an alcoholic?

3. When the convict and the refugee pass the first boat on the river, what is the gruff man aboard the boat holding in his hands?

4. What does the convict use to cut the baby's umbilical cord when it is born?

5. Which of the following characters has a premonition about Sam's death, which he finds deeply disturbing?

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