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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Old Man, Pages 148 - 184.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people did the tall convict kill during his robbery?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. Whose horse breaks away from the pen and charges into Mrs. Littlejohn's house?
(a) Snopes' horse.
(b) Henry's horse.
(c) Eck's horse.
(d) Ratcliff's horse.

3. What color are the uniforms the group of men in Louisiana are wearing, leading the convict to believe they are police officers?
(a) Tan.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

4. To whom is the tall convict narrating the story of what happened to him during the weeks he was away from prison?
(a) His diary.
(b) The warden.
(c) The fat convict.
(d) His mother.

5. Which of the following characters is trampled in the wild horse stampede as the farmers attempt to wrangle them after the auction?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Henry.
(c) Eck.
(d) Wallstreet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were killed during the fat convict's spree of crime?

2. Who was the fat convict most concerned with avoiding during his trial period?

3. What type of weapon does the Cajun man use while he is hunting?

4. What type of landscape do the prisoners live and work in?

5. How does Tull feel about the verdict handed down by the judge regarding his case against Eck?

(see the answer key)

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