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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. Why must the Cajun man and the convict move on from the small hut near the water?
(a) Because there is no more hunting.
(b) Because there is going to be another flood.
(c) Because it is going to snow.
(d) Because a northerner has bought the land.

2. How does the convict feel about the impending delivery of the pregnant refugee's baby?
(a) He is excited by it.
(b) He is apathetic to it.
(c) He is confused by it.
(d) He is disgusted by it.

3. How many years does the governor decide to add to the tall convict's sentence for attempted escape?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

4. How old was the tall convict when he was first sent to prison?
(a) 17 years old.
(b) 23 years old.
(c) 19 years old.
(d) 21 years old.

5. 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) Flem.
(d) Hipps.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eck's horse die?

2. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?

3. How does the convict feel when he is out hunting with the Cajun man?

4. What language does the Cajun man who lives in the small hut speak?

5. Which of the following families does Ratcliff think does NOT have grounds for a lawsuit, due to the wild horses?

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