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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spotted Horses, Pages 36 - 63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whose home is Henry taken to recover from his injuries, due to the wild horses?
(a) Mrs. Littlejohn's.
(b) Flem Snopes'.
(c) Doctor Varner's.
(d) Eck Snopes'.

2. What is Hipps' response to the heckler who shouts that Hipps is trying to scam the town?
(a) He punches him in the mouth.
(b) He leaves the city.
(c) He shouts back, causing a scene.
(d) He ignores him.

3. How much money does Henry have to his name at the time he purchases his horse?
(a) 5 dollars.
(b) 50 dollars.
(c) 500 dollars.
(d) 5000 dollars.

4. How does Hipps feel about Mississippi as he drives away after the auction?
(a) He will never return there.
(b) He is apathetic to the state as a whole.
(c) He would like to move his family there.
(d) He will continue doing business there.

5. Who does Snopes say has Henry's wife money, which is why he cannot return it to her?
(a) Hipps.
(b) Wallstreet.
(c) Eck.
(d) Varner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what state does Hipps try to sell his wild horses?

3. What state is Buck Hipps from?

4. Which of the following adjectives does Hipps use to describe the temperament of his wild horses?

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

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