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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. After leaving the Red Cross boat, what body of water do the convict and the refugee walk along?
(a) The Louisiana Bayou.
(b) The Mississippi River.
(c) The Saint Louis Delta.
(d) The Plaster Creek.

2. 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"?
(a) In the case against Varner.
(b) In the case against Eck.
(c) In the case against Snopes.
(d) In the case against Tull.

3. What was the fat convict convicted of stealing?
(a) A wallet.
(b) A car.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A painting.

4. How many people were killed during the fat convict's spree of crime?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. What does the convict use as an oar for the boat when he loses the real one?
(a) A long stick.
(b) A flagpole.
(c) His arm.
(d) A rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the convict and the refugee pass the first boat on the river, what is the gruff man aboard the boat holding in his hands?

2. In what state do the two convicts live?

3. Which of the following events does NOT occur when Eck's wild horse meets Tull's wagon on the street?

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

5. Which of the following animals is NOT one that the convict hunts to feed the refugee woman while they are living on their "island"?

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