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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of weapon does the Cajun man use while he is hunting?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rope.
(d) A net.

2. Which of the following characters is considered to be an alcoholic?
(a) Sam.
(b) McCaslin.
(c) Boon.
(d) The young boy.

3. How did Ash feel after his first hunting trip alone in the woods?
(a) Proud.
(b) Confused.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Ashamed.

4. How many characters are killed during the fight with Old Ben?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

5. What do the hunters catch on the boy's first hunting trip into the woods?
(a) A bear.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A fox.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the young boy feel about Boon?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Ike's marriage?

3. Which of the following facts about Sam is NOT true?

4. Which of the following men is solely responsible for killing Old Ben?

5. What sound does Ike hear as he is walking through the woods that alerts him to Boon's presence there?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lion, and how does he react the first time he comes face-to-face with Old Ben?

2. How does Ike respond when he learns that he has inherited a large chunk of land from his father's will?

3. What casualties are incurred while Old Ben is fighting for his life in the moments before his death?

4. Who does Ike visit with as he rides through the woods one last time?

5. What does Ike claim is the curse that has landed in the South?

6. How did Ash attempt to outshine Ike as children, and what was the result of his attempt?

7. What type of relationship do Boon and Ike have?

8. How does the convict spend his time during the week he lives with the Cajun man?

9. What happens in the story when the young boy turns sixteen?

10. Where do the convict and the refugee stay when they leave the Red Cross boat?

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