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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many strangers have shown up in camp to watch the hunt for Old Ben?

2. What does Ike's wife do in order to persuade him to move to the family farm?

3. What is Boon's greatest vice?

4. Who does Ike think is the father of the slave girl's child?

5. Ike recalls a time when he bought ______________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the story THE BEAR? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

There are several events of foreshadowing in the book. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Ike. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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