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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of landscape does the Cajun man spend his days hunting?
(a) In the swamps.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In the lakes.
(d) In the woods.

2. How old is the young boy at the opening of the story "The Bear"?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 9 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 7 years old.

3. What type of weapon does the Cajun man use while he is hunting?
(a) A knife.
(b) A rope.
(c) A net.
(d) A gun.

4. How does the convict feel when he is out hunting with the Cajun man?
(a) He feels frustrated.
(b) He feels confused.
(c) He feels proud.
(d) He feels deceived.

5. What type of animal kills Major de Spain's animal in the night?
(a) A dog.
(b) A panther.
(c) A fox.
(d) A bear.

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

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

8. How did Ash feel when he saw Ike kill his first deer?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Saddened.
(d) Proud.

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

10. Which of the following animals does the hunter, Major de Spain, mysteriously lose in the night?
(a) A calf.
(b) A heiffer.
(c) A mare.
(d) A colt.

11. 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) 10 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

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

13. Which of the following crimes is Ike's grandfather guilty of committing?
(a) Theft.
(b) Incest.
(c) Murder.
(d) Blasphemy.

14. What governmental rank does the man have whom the tall convict finally turns himself into?
(a) Baliff.
(b) Sheriff.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Deputy.

15. After leaving the Red Cross boat, what body of water do the convict and the refugee walk along?
(a) The Mississippi River.
(b) The Louisiana Bayou.
(c) The Plaster Creek.
(d) The Saint Louis Delta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ike claim profited greatly from the process of buying and selling land?

2. After leaving the hut, where does the convict resettle?

3. What is Boon's last name?

4. What is the young boy's real name?

5. What language does the Cajun man who lives in the small hut speak?

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