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

2. Why does Sam believe that Ben will be the new target of Old Ben?
(a) Because the boy is clever.
(b) Because the boy is young.
(c) Because the boy is weak.
(d) Because the boy is brave.

3. Which of the following adjectives does Ike use to describe the process of buying and selling land?
(a) Genius.
(b) Boring.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Foolish.

4. Which of the following objects will Old Ben allegedly never cross paths with?
(a) A gun.
(b) A feather.
(c) A cross.
(d) A pure heart.

5. Which of Boon's dogs is hottest on Old Ben's trail on the day the bear is killed?
(a) Boots.
(b) Lion.
(c) Steed.
(d) Lightning.

6. Which of the following characters saves Lion from being scooped up by Old Ben?
(a) Major de Spain.
(b) The young boy.
(c) Sam.
(d) Boon.

7. Which of the following characters does Ike NOT visit with when he rides through the woods for the last time?
(a) Sam.
(b) Boon.
(c) Ash.
(d) Lion.

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

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

10. Who accuses Boon of killing Sam?
(a) The young boy.
(b) McCaslin.
(c) No one accuses Boon of killing Sam.
(d) Major de Spain.

11. How does Old Ben react when the young boy falls upon him in the bushes?
(a) Old Ben is amused.
(b) Old Ben is outraged.
(c) Old Ben is apathetic.
(d) Old Ben is terrified.

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

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

14. How do Ike and McCaslin feel when they are reading the ledgers from the old plantation their family used to own?
(a) They feel proud.
(b) They feel apathetic.
(c) They feel confused.
(d) They feel ashamed.

15. How does the young boy feel about Boon?
(a) He is afraid of him.
(b) He admires him.
(c) He does not respect him.
(d) He is entertained by him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old must the young boy be before he will be allowed to go hunting with the men?

2. How old is the young boy when his true name is finally revealed to the readers?

3. What governmental rank does the man have whom the tall convict finally turns himself into?

4. In Ike's opinion, who was most responsible for suppressing Blacks in the South?

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

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