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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the convict react when he hears he must return to prison, this time with an extended sentence?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is pleased.
(d) He is outraged.

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

3. In what season of the year does the young boy spend hunting Old Ben?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the war that ended slavery in the South?

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

4. Who finally sells the land on which the hunting camp is located?

5. What is the last thing Boon says to Ike before Ike leaves him alone in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ash?

2. Who is Lion, and how does he react the first time he comes face-to-face with Old Ben?

3. What do the hunters do to pass the time when they are bored on their hunting trips?

4. What happens in the story when the young boy turns sixteen?

5. How is Old Ben killed?

6. How does the Cajun man hunt alligators?

7. What happens when the convict meets the woman of his dreams at a refugee camp?

8. What is the history of race-relations between Blacks and Whites in the South, as Ike understands it?

9. How does Ike live his life after he decides not to accept his inherited land?

10. Who is Fonsiba, and why does Ike feel the need to track her down?

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