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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. Whose horse breaks away from the pen and charges into Mrs. Littlejohn's house?
(a) Ratcliff's horse.
(b) Snopes' horse.
(c) Henry's horse.
(d) Eck's horse.

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

3. How do the farmers describe the process of wrangling their horses after the auction to take them home?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Boring.
(c) Frightening.
(d) Unpleasant.

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) Littlejohn.
(b) Varner.
(c) Tull.
(d) Armstid.

5. How many people were killed during the fat convict's spree of crime?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the fat convict claim he grabbed onto in order to save himself when his boat overturned?

4. What does Hipps use to restrain the wild horses while he is transporting them to the auction?

5. What crime(s) did the fat convict plead guilty to during his trial?

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