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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ike's wife do in order to persuade him to move to the family farm?
(a) Sleeps naked.
(b) Lets him smoke in the house.
(c) Bakes him a pie.
(d) Cooks his favorite meal.

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

3. What does Boon want to buy with a dollar?
(a) A knife.
(b) A drink.
(c) A bath.
(d) A shirt.

4. What month is it when Chapter 3 begins?
(a) December.
(b) June.
(c) February.
(d) October.

5. At what age can the designated person collect the legacy?
(a) 30.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

6. To what city do Ike and Boon catch a train?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Asheville.
(c) Nashville.
(d) St. Louis.

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

8. What was in the cup that Ike was not allowed to open until he was 21?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Pennies.
(c) Paper clips.
(d) IOUs.

9. Which of the following does the doctor not do when he arrives in camp?
(a) Sews up Lion's wounds.
(b) Checks on Sam's condition.
(c) Gives Ike a rabies shot.
(d) Cleans up Boon's wounds.

10. Ike recalls a time when he bought ______________.
(a) New boots.
(b) A wild pony.
(c) A suede hat.
(d) A new suit.

11. How did the pony get loose?
(a) Boon left the gate open.
(b) Boon let go of the reins.
(c) Boon let him run wild.
(d) Old Ben broke down the fence.

12. Who is responsible for cooking in the camp?
(a) Boon.
(b) Ike.
(c) Buck.
(d) Ash.

13. What does Boon hit when he misses while shooting at a black man?
(a) A child.
(b) A black woman.
(c) A dog.
(d) A horse.

14. Which of the following does not describe Boon?
(a) One quarter Indian.
(b) Six feet four inches tall.
(c) The mind of a child.
(d) Hair as blonde as straw.

15. General Compson describes Ike as _______________ due to his life experiences in the wilderness.
(a) A hero.
(b) A trapper.
(c) A nature boy.
(d) An old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ledger notes a legacy to be given to ________________________.

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

3. Why does Ike say that black people will endure?

4. How old is Ike as Chapter 4 begins?

5. For what do the men send Boon to town?

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