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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ike believe is the rightful owner of the hunting land that he lives on with McCaslin?
(a) The Indians.
(b) The animals.
(c) God.
(d) The White Man.

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

3. Why is the tall convict no longer required to serve the rest of his sentence from before the flood?
(a) Because the fat convict has taken on the rest of his sentence.
(b) Because he was declared legally dead.
(c) Because he was absolved by the governor.
(d) Because he has completed his duty by saving the refugee.

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

5. Which of the following characters believes he has squandered close-range shots when he comes face-to-face with Old Ben?
(a) Major de Spain.
(b) The young boy.
(c) Boon.
(d) Sam.

6. How much money does Ike want to give to Fonsiba when he finds her?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $10.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $100.

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

8. Which of the following men is solely responsible for killing Old Ben?
(a) Boon.
(b) Sam.
(c) McCalsin.
(d) The young boy.

9. Who is put in charge of ensuring that the tall prisoner makes his way back to the prison and does not escape?
(a) The deputy.
(b) The governor.
(c) No one.
(d) The sheriff.

10. Which of the following facts about Sam is NOT true?
(a) He has three sons.
(b) He is in charge of training hunting dogs.
(c) He is Native American.
(d) He is a mentor to the young boy.

11. How long does Sam cling to life before he finally dies?
(a) A few days.
(b) A few hours.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) A few weeks.

12. To whom is the land sold on which the hunting camp stands?
(a) To loggers.
(b) To contractors.
(c) To scientists.
(d) To environmentalists.

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

14. According to Ike, which region's notions have come to dominate America as a whole?
(a) The South.
(b) The West.
(c) The East.
(d) The North.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ike and McCaslin feel when they are reading the ledgers from the old plantation their family used to own?

2. In what season of the year does the young boy spend hunting Old Ben?

3. How old is the young boy at the opening of the story "The Bear"?

4. Why must the Cajun man and the convict move on from the small hut near the water?

5. Which of the following weapons is used to kill Old Ben?

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