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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Old Man, Pages 77 - 113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the black prisoner tell the tall convict is the source of the sound he hears?
(a) The Young Man.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Old Woman.
(d) The Young Woman.

2. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?
(a) The rushing river.
(b) The wind blowing through the trees.
(c) The rocks tumbling down the mountain.
(d) The silence of nature.

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

4. What is the name of the law that prohibits a man from transporting a woman across state lines?
(a) The Marriage Act.
(b) The Chattel Act.
(c) The Freedom Act.
(d) The Mann Act.

5. What changes the judge's mind about how much money Eck owes Tull for his damages?
(a) The fact that the horse was free.
(b) The fact that Tull does not blame Eck for the damages.
(c) The fact that Hipps has split town.
(d) The fact that Eck has no assets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were killed during the fat convict's spree of crime?

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

3. Which of the following Snopes men is constantly compared to an animal?

4. Which of the following characters is trampled in the wild horse stampede as the farmers attempt to wrangle them after the auction?

5. How much does Eck bid on the first horse in the auction?

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