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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. In what state does Hipps try to sell his wild horses?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Texas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Mississippi.

2. What does the convict use as an oar for the boat when he loses the real one?
(a) A long stick.
(b) His arm.
(c) A rope.
(d) A flagpole.

3. In what season of the year does the young boy spend hunting Old Ben?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

4. Which of the following characters has a premonition about Sam's death, which he finds deeply disturbing?
(a) Boon.
(b) Major de Spain.
(c) Sam.
(d) The young boy.

5. What does Hipp use to cover up the wound he receives wrangling horses?
(a) Wet leaves.
(b) Torn cloth.
(c) Orange paint.
(d) Axle grease.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?

3. What type of animal does the Cajun man like to hunt?

4. Which of the following families is considered the most dishonest family in Mississippi by the townsfolk?

5. Whose job is it to bury the body of Old Ben?

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