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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. 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) Smears it on his face.
(d) Drinks it.

2. What is the only thing the young boy brings with him when he goes out, for the second time alone, in search of Old Ben?
(a) A bandanna.
(b) A knife.
(c) A hunting dog.
(d) A compass.

3. What is the young boy's real name?
(a) Donald.
(b) Earl.
(c) Ike.
(d) Harry.

4. What type of animal is Old Ben?
(a) A bear.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A panther.
(d) A fox.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the doctor claim is the reason for Sam's death?

3. Where is the fatal wound that strikes down Old Ben?

4. What type of animal does the Cajun man like to hunt?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the hunters learn that Old Ben is not an indestructible force of nature?

2. How do Ike and McCaslin learn the dark truth of their family's history on the plantation?

3. How does the convict spend his time during the week he lives with the Cajun man?

4. Where do the convict and the refugee stay when they leave the Red Cross boat?

5. What does Ike claim is the curse that has landed in the South?

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

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

8. What is the reaction from the government when the tall convict turns himself in?

9. According to Sam, what mistake does the young boy make when he goes out into the woods in search of Old Ben on his own?

10. How is Old Ben killed?

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