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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 old must the young boy be before he will be allowed to go hunting with the men?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 16 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

2. Why must the Cajun man and the convict move on from the small hut near the water?
(a) Because there is no more hunting.
(b) Because a northerner has bought the land.
(c) Because it is going to snow.
(d) Because there is going to be another flood.

3. In what type of landscape does the Cajun man spend his days hunting?
(a) In the desert.
(b) In the swamps.
(c) In the woods.
(d) In the lakes.

4. Which of the following characters is considered to be an alcoholic?
(a) The young boy.
(b) Boon.
(c) McCaslin.
(d) Sam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Sam cling to life before he finally dies?

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

3. After a boy kills his first deer in the woods, what does the boy traditionally do with that deer's blood?

4. What plans does the tall convict make with his lover, once he is released from prison?

5. What do the hunters catch on the boy's first hunting trip into the woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ike respond when he learns that he has inherited a large chunk of land from his father's will?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What type of relationship do Boon and Ike have?

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