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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which beverage do the hunters drink when they are bored during their hunting trips?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Gin.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Rum.

2. What type of animal does the Cajun man like to hunt?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Crabs.
(d) Alligators.

3. Who do the hunters send along with the young boy to the liquor store?
(a) Major de Spain.
(b) Sam.
(c) Boon.
(d) Lion.

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

5. Who is put in charge of ensuring that the tall prisoner makes his way back to the prison and does not escape?
(a) The deputy.
(b) The governor.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) No one.

6. To whom is the land sold on which the hunting camp stands?
(a) To loggers.
(b) To environmentalists.
(c) To contractors.
(d) To scientists.

7. What was the name of Carothers' favorite slave with whom he fathered a child?
(a) Evangeline.
(b) Emily.
(c) Eunice.
(d) Eva.

8. What is Boon doing under the tree when Ike falls upon him?
(a) Loading his gun.
(b) Crying.
(c) Praying.
(d) Skinning an animal.

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

10. Who does Ike believe is the rightful owner of the hunting land that he lives on with McCaslin?
(a) God.
(b) The White Man.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The animals.

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

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

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

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

15. What type of animal is Boon hunting when Ike falls upon him under the tree?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Bear.
(c) Deer.
(d) Squirrel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the only thing the young boy brings with him when he goes out, for the second time alone, in search of Old Ben?

3. How many of Old Ben's feet have been mangled by traps set by the hunters?

4. What type of animal is Old Ben?

5. What type of animal kills Major de Spain's animal in the night?

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