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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spotted Horses, Pages 63 - 76.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives does Hipps use to describe the temperament of his wild horses?
(a) Tricky.
(b) Sly.
(c) Wily.
(d) Clever.

2. Who does Ratcliff claim is directly responsible for the damages the Tull family incurred as a result of the wild horse stampede?
(a) Eck.
(b) Tull.
(c) Hipps.
(d) Flem.

3. Which of the following characters states that, "If a man can't take care of himself in a trade, he can't blame the man that trims him"?
(a) Ratcliff.
(b) Hipps.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Varner.

4. Which character sarcastically tells the farmers to, "go buy something else that will kill you"?
(a) Ratcliff.
(b) Wallstreet.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Varner.

5. Which of the following characters whittles wood in his spare time?
(a) Flem.
(b) Eck.
(c) Hipps.
(d) Wallstreet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hipps' partner in moving the horses to Mississippi?

2. How does the judge in the Armstid case treat Flem Snopes?

3. How does Hipps transport the horses to Mississippi?

4. Where does Henry's wife confront Snopes about the money she is owed from the horse auction?

5. In which case does the judge cite an obscure law in which, "the ownership of a commodity is not transferred unless there is the exchange of some money"?

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