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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 did Ash feel when he saw Ike kill his first deer?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Proud.
(d) Saddened.

2. What does Ike do for a living now that he has turned down his inheritance?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is blacksmith.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a bartender.

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

4. 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 knife.
(b) A compass.
(c) A hunting dog.
(d) A bandanna.

5. Which of the following characters believes he has squandered close-range shots when he comes face-to-face with Old Ben?
(a) Sam.
(b) Major de Spain.
(c) Boon.
(d) The young boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Ash encounter in the woods the first time he went hunting on his own?

2. Who does Ike believe is the rightful owner of the hunting land that he lives on with McCaslin?

3. According to Ike, which region's notions have come to dominate America as a whole?

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

5. What is the young boy's real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is the young boy at the opening of the story, "The Bear", and what is he waiting to do?

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

3. Who does Ike visit with as he rides through the woods one last time?

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

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

6. What is the legend that surrounds Old Ben?

7. How did Ash attempt to outshine Ike as children, and what was the result of his attempt?

8. What crime does Ike accuse his grandfather or committing, and what proof does he have of this crime?

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

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

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