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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bear, Pages 244 - 301.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the tall convict consider escaping prison for the first time in his life?
(a) Because he has fallen in love.
(b) Because he feels threatened behind bars.
(c) Because he is bored with prison life.
(d) Because he feels a sense of injustice.

2. Which of Boon's dogs is hottest on Old Ben's trail on the day the bear is killed?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Boots.
(c) Steed.
(d) Lion.

3. 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) Flem.
(c) Hipps.
(d) Tull.

4. Which of the following beverages does the doctor aboard the steamboat urge the convict to drink?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Milk.
(d) Water.

5. What does the fat convict claim he grabbed onto in order to save himself when his boat overturned?
(a) A rope.
(b) A fistful of flowers.
(c) A sharp jag of rock.
(d) A low-hanging branch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eck's son do to help get the horses ready for the auction?

2. Who does Ratcliff harass, thinking he knows the truth about the origins of the wild horses?

3. Which of the following weapons is used to kill Old Ben?

4. What do the farmers believe is the biggest benefit of purchasing a Texas horse?

5. What part of Hipps' clothing outfit is split in half by a wild horse during the auction?

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