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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owned the land that Ike and McCaslin now own?
(a) Their grandfather.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their great grandmother.
(d) Their stepfather.

2. The doctor thinks that Sam __________________.
(a) Has terminal cancer.
(b) Is in a state of shock.
(c) Has had a stroke.
(d) Has diabetes.

3. Which relative of Ike's was caught having an affair with a black cook?
(a) Uncle Hubert.
(b) Uncle Herbert.
(c) Uncle Morty.
(d) Uncle McCaslin.

4. Which of the following does Ike not notice about Lion?
(a) Endurance.
(b) Empty eyes.
(c) Courage.
(d) Playfulness.

5. McCaslin thinks that the men who wrote the Bible were sometimes ____________.
(a) Confused.
(b) Heroic.
(c) Liars.
(d) Wrong.

6. Who drives Ike and Boon to the railroad line?
(a) Ash.
(b) Major deSpain.
(c) Sam.
(d) General Compson.

7. Ike and his uncle moved out of their big house and let ___________ move in.
(a) Squatters.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Strangers.
(d) Other relatives.

8. What did Boon and Ike make according to Sam's instructions?
(a) A hut.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) A platform.
(d) Coffee.

9. Which of the following does Sam not do after Old Ben is killed?
(a) Mumbles in his native language.
(b) Lies face down in the mud.
(c) Has his eyes wide open.
(d) Does a native dance.

10. Why do Boon and Ike miss the first train back?
(a) They want a good dinner and a bath.
(b) Boon is drunk.
(c) They decide to do some sightseeing.
(d) Boon gets sick.

11. Which of the following is not part of the ledger that Ike reads?
(a) Family lineage.
(b) Slaves' lineage.
(c) Land details.
(d) Education records.

12. What is the name of the sawmill with a commissary?
(a) Melton.
(b) Hokes.
(c) Wichita.
(d) Merritt.

13. For what do the men send Boon to town?
(a) To get fresh horses.
(b) To buy food and coffee.
(c) To get more blankets.
(d) To buy whiskey.

14. What does Mr. Semmes give Boon as a bonus with the whiskey order?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A keg of beer.
(c) A plug of tobacco.
(d) An extra bottle of whiskey.

15. Ike's father and uncle were __________.
(a) Nothing alike.
(b) Best of friends.
(c) Twins.
(d) Enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ike's cousin and partner now?

2. A black man comes to the family farm and declares his intention to marry a black girl named _____________ who lives there.

3. Who is sent to get a doctor?

4. What is Boon's greatest vice?

5. There were rumors that the slaves _____________________.

(see the answer keys)

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