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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the war that ended slavery in the South?
(a) World War One.
(b) World War Two.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Civil War.

2. Who steals the gold coins that were promised to Ike in his inheritance?
(a) His father.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His nephew.

3. Where does Lion sleep at night?
(a) In a cage with the other hunting dogs.
(b) In his own private bedroom.
(c) In the open, under the stars.
(d) In Boon's bed.

4. After a boy kills his first deer in the woods, what does the boy traditionally do with that deer's blood?
(a) Drains it into the river.
(b) Bottles it.
(c) Drinks it.
(d) Smears it on his face.

5. Who do the hunters send along with the young boy to the liquor store?
(a) Lion.
(b) Sam.
(c) Boon.
(d) Major de Spain.

6. In what type of surface is Sam found lying face-down, unconscious after the battle with Old Ben?
(a) Mud.
(b) Water.
(c) Gravel.
(d) Flowers.

7. Why must the Cajun man and the convict move on from the small hut near the water?
(a) Because there is no more hunting.
(b) Because it is going to snow.
(c) Because a northerner has bought the land.
(d) Because there is going to be another flood.

8. How old must the young boy be before he will be allowed to go hunting with the men?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 14 years old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

9. In what state does Ike's cousin, Fonsiba, live?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Texas.
(d) Louisiana.

10. When Ike hears that the woods have been sold, what does he have the urge to do one last time before he moves away?
(a) Hunt in the woods.
(b) Sleep under the stars.
(c) Swim in the river.
(d) Climb a tree.

11. What plans does the tall convict make with his lover, once he is released from prison?
(a) They plan to move to Louisiana.
(b) They plan to split up.
(c) They plan to have children.
(d) They plan to get married.

12. After leaving the hut, where does the convict resettle?
(a) In an old elementary school.
(b) In an old grain house.
(c) In an old armory.
(d) In an old mental hospital.

13. Who does Ike claim profited greatly from the process of buying and selling land?
(a) White settlers.
(b) Women.
(c) Indian chiefs.
(d) African slaves.

14. What is Boon doing under the tree when Ike falls upon him?
(a) Praying.
(b) Crying.
(c) Skinning an animal.
(d) Loading his gun.

15. Whose job is it to bury the body of Old Ben?
(a) McCalsin.
(b) Major de Spain.
(c) The bear's body is not buried.
(d) The young boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following men is solely responsible for killing Old Ben?

2. Which of Boon's dogs is hottest on Old Ben's trail on the day the bear is killed?

3. How does the convict react when he hears he must return to prison, this time with an extended sentence?

4. Which of the following objects will Old Ben allegedly never cross paths with?

5. According to Ike, which region's notions have come to dominate America as a whole?

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