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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bear, Pages 301 - 316.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ash in relation to Ike?
(a) No one knows how old Ash is.
(b) Ash is older than Ike.
(c) Ike is older than Ash.
(d) Ash and Ike are exactly the same age.

2. In what state do the two convicts live?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Texas.

3. How much does Eck bid on the first horse in the auction?
(a) Eleven dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) Eight dollars.

4. Why does the tall convict consider escaping prison for the first time in his life?
(a) Because he has fallen in love.
(b) Because he is bored with prison life.
(c) Because he feels threatened behind bars.
(d) Because he feels a sense of injustice.

5. According to the court, who is entitled to the body of Eck's dead horse?
(a) Hipps.
(b) Eck.
(c) Tull.
(d) Snopes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does Ike believe the Emancipation Proclamation had on race relations in the South?

2. How are the prisoners transported from their prison to the army camp where they will be staying during the course of the flood?

3. How long was the tall convict away from prison before he finally returned?

4. Where are hunting dogs kept while they are being broken in training?

5. Who is put in charge of ensuring that the tall prisoner makes his way back to the prison and does not escape?

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