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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the hunters catch on the boy's first hunting trip into the woods?
(a) A fox.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A bear.

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

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

5. 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) Climb a tree.
(b) Sleep under the stars.
(c) Swim in the river.
(d) Hunt in the woods.

6. Who finally sells the land on which the hunting camp is located?
(a) Ike.
(b) Major de Spain.
(c) McCaslin.
(d) Boon.

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

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

9. 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) Smears it on his face.
(c) Drains it into the river.
(d) Bottles it.

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

11. How old is Ash in relation to Ike?
(a) Ike is older than Ash.
(b) Ash and Ike are exactly the same age.
(c) Ash is older than Ike.
(d) No one knows how old Ash is.

12. While Ike is riding through the woods, what machinery does he hear in the distance?
(a) An automobile.
(b) A train.
(c) A helicopter.
(d) A chainsaw.

13. What language does the Cajun man who lives in the small hut speak?
(a) English.
(b) Russian.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ike do for a living now that he has turned down his inheritance?

3. Which of the following characters is considered to be an alcoholic?

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

5. How does the young boy feel about Boon?

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