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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. Why does Doctor Varner still believe the horses were a good purchase, even though they all got away?
(a) Because they taught the farmers a financial lesson.
(b) Because they brought him business.
(c) Because they provided good exercise for their owners.
(d) Because they provided a good laugh.

2. Which of the following events does NOT occur when Eck's wild horse meets Tull's wagon on the street?
(a) Tull is severely injured.
(b) Tull's son wrestles the horse to the ground.
(c) Tull's wagon is seriously damaged.
(d) Tull's wife is frightenend.

3. What does Hipps use to restrain the wild horses while he is transporting them to the auction?
(a) Rope and twine.
(b) Barbed wire.
(c) Wood beams.
(d) He does not restrain them.

4. Which of the following families will NOT be able to plant their crops this year due to the damage from the wild horses?
(a) Varner.
(b) Tull.
(c) Armstid.
(d) Littlejohn.

5. What does Eck's son do to help get the horses ready for the auction?
(a) He exercises them.
(b) He grooms them.
(c) He waters them.
(d) He feeds them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Hipps transport the horses to Mississippi?

3. What state is Buck Hipps from?

4. What does Mrs. Littlejohn hit the wild horse over the head with, sending it running back into the streets?

5. What is Hipps' response to the heckler who shouts that Hipps is trying to scam the town?

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