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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Which of the following weapons is used to kill Old Ben?
(a) A rock.
(b) Poison.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

8. What type of animal is Boon hunting when Ike falls upon him under the tree?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Bear.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Deer.

9. How are Ike and McCaslin related?
(a) McCaslin is Ike's uncle.
(b) McCaslin is Ike's grandfather.
(c) McCaslin is Ike's brother.
(d) McCaslin is Ike's cousin.

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

11. 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 weak.
(c) Because the boy is brave.
(d) Because the boy is young.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the hunters send along with the young boy to the liquor store?

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

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

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

5. In what type of landscape does the Cajun man spend his days hunting?

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