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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 do the Cajun man and the convict split the earnings from their hunting catches?
(a) 80/20.
(b) 50/50.
(c) 70/30.
(d) 60/40.

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

3. What governmental rank does the man have whom the tall convict finally turns himself into?
(a) Sheriff.
(b) Baliff.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Deputy.

4. Which of the following animals does the hunter, Major de Spain, mysteriously lose in the night?
(a) A mare.
(b) A colt.
(c) A calf.
(d) A heiffer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Carothers' favorite slave with whom he fathered a child?

2. How old is the young boy when his true name is finally revealed to the readers?

3. Which of the following characters does Ike NOT visit with when he rides through the woods for the last time?

4. After leaving the hut, where does the convict resettle?

5. Which of the following weapons is used to kill Old Ben?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the Cajun man hunt alligators?

3. What happens when Ike runs into Boon one last time in the woods?

4. What is the legend that surrounds Old Ben?

5. What casualties are incurred while Old Ben is fighting for his life in the moments before his death?

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

7. Who is Ash?

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

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

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

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