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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Ike's opinion, who was most responsible for suppressing Blacks in the South?
(a) The farmers.
(b) The blacks themselves.
(c) The land owners.
(d) The government.

2. What does the doctor claim is the reason for Sam's death?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Old age.

3. While walking along the water, the convict finds a small hut raised up on what?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Stilts.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Levees.

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

5. What effect does Ike believe the Emancipation Proclamation had on race relations in the South?
(a) Ike does not discuss the Proclamation in his rant about race relations.
(b) He thinks the Proclamation had no effect on race relations.
(c) He thinks the Proclamation made race relations better.
(d) He thinks the Proclamation made race relations worse.

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

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

8. How many years does the governor decide to add to the tall convict's sentence for attempted escape?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 20 years.

9. Who does the dog, Lion, belong to?
(a) Boon.
(b) Major de Spain.
(c) The young boy.
(d) Sam.

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

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

12. At the time when most Americans settled their land, from where did they transport most of their slaves?
(a) South America.
(b) Asia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Europe.

13. How many characters are killed during the fight with Old Ben?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

14. 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 sheriff.
(c) The governor.
(d) No one.

15. How old is Ike when he moves in with McCaslin?
(a) 51.
(b) 31.
(c) 41.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of weapon does the Cajun man use while he is hunting?

2. Which beverage do the hunters drink when they are bored during their hunting trips?

3. How does the young boy feel about Boon?

4. What animal did Ash encounter in the woods the first time he went hunting on his own?

5. After leaving the Red Cross boat, what body of water do the convict and the refugee walk along?

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