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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. Who was the fat convict most concerned with avoiding during his trial period?
(a) His family.
(b) His accomplices.
(c) His lawyers.
(d) His victims.

2. How do the wild horses react when they are released in the auction pen?
(a) They are scared.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are peaceful.
(d) They are wild.

3. What part of Hipps' clothing outfit is split in half by a wild horse during the auction?
(a) His shoe.
(b) His pants.
(c) His vest.
(d) His hat.

4. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?
(a) The silence of nature.
(b) The rushing river.
(c) The wind blowing through the trees.
(d) The rocks tumbling down the mountain.

5. Which of the following families is considered the most dishonest family in Mississippi by the townsfolk?
(a) The Armstids.
(b) The Tull.
(c) The Hipps.
(d) The Snopses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Eck Snopes' son?

2. What does the fat convict claim he grabbed onto in order to save himself when his boat overturned?

3. What was the fat convict convicted of stealing?

4. What part of Henry's body is broken during the wild horse stampede?

5. What part of the tall convict is injured when his boat overturns in the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Snopes end up with five dollars in his hand at the end of the auction?

2. What is Ratcliff's reaction to Hipps' arrival in Mississippi?

3. How is Wallstreet almost injured while helping to prepare the wild horses for their auction?

4. What crime was the tall convict convicted of committing?

5. How do the Mississippi farmers plan to wrangle the horses after Hipps skips town?

6. How many people in the prison know the true crime that the fat convict committed?

7. What story does the tall convict tell the fat convict about his intentions while away from prison?

8. What is the general reaction to the judgment against Snopes in the courtroom?

9. What are Eck's expectations when he enters the court on the day of his trial?

10. In addition to the case brought up against Snopes, what other charges were pressed in the Mississippi town after the wild horse stampede?

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