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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the young boy's real name?
(a) Earl.
(b) Donald.
(c) Ike.
(d) Harry.

2. How do Ike and McCaslin feel when they are reading the ledgers from the old plantation their family used to own?
(a) They feel ashamed.
(b) They feel confused.
(c) They feel proud.
(d) They feel apathetic.

3. After a boy kills his first deer in the woods, what does the boy traditionally do with that deer's blood?
(a) Drinks it.
(b) Smears it on his face.
(c) Bottles it.
(d) Drains it into the river.

4. What sound does Ike hear as he is walking through the woods that alerts him to Boon's presence there?
(a) An axe chopping.
(b) Weeping.
(c) Singing.
(d) Metal grinding.

5. What effect does Ike believe the Emancipation Proclamation had on race relations in the South?
(a) He thinks the Proclamation made race relations better.
(b) He thinks the Proclamation had no effect on race relations.
(c) Ike does not discuss the Proclamation in his rant about race relations.
(d) He thinks the Proclamation made race relations worse.

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

7. How does the young boy feel about Boon?
(a) He is afraid of him.
(b) He is entertained by him.
(c) He does not respect him.
(d) He admires him.

8. How do the Cajun man and the convict split the earnings from their hunting catches?
(a) 80/20.
(b) 60/40.
(c) 50/50.
(d) 70/30.

9. How does the convict feel when he is out hunting with the Cajun man?
(a) He feels proud.
(b) He feels confused.
(c) He feels frustrated.
(d) He feels deceived.

10. Which of the following adjectives best describes Ike's marriage?
(a) Loving.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Cold.
(d) Spiritual.

11. Which of the following facts about Sam is NOT true?
(a) He is Native American.
(b) He is a mentor to the young boy.
(c) He has three sons.
(d) He is in charge of training hunting dogs.

12. In what type of surface is Sam found lying face-down, unconscious after the battle with Old Ben?
(a) Mud.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Gravel.
(d) Water.

13. What type of animal kills Major de Spain's animal in the night?
(a) A panther.
(b) A fox.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bear.

14. How are Ike and McCaslin related?
(a) McCaslin is Ike's uncle.
(b) McCaslin is Ike's brother.
(c) McCaslin is Ike's cousin.
(d) McCaslin is Ike's grandfather.

15. Which of the following weapons is used to kill Old Ben?
(a) Poison.
(b) A gun.
(c) A rock.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Ike's opinion, who was most responsible for suppressing Blacks in the South?

2. Who does Ike claim profited greatly from the process of buying and selling land?

3. Which of the following objects will Old Ben allegedly never cross paths with?

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

5. What is the last thing Boon says to Ike before Ike leaves him alone in the woods?

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