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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 type of landscape do the prisoners live and work in?
(a) A mountain.
(b) A plantation.
(c) A desert.
(d) A swamp.

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

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

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

5. How much money does the court claim Flem Snopes stole from the Armstid family?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Four dollars.
(d) Three dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose horse breaks away from the pen and charges into Mrs. Littlejohn's house?

2. How do the wild horses react when they are released in the auction pen?

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

4. How many people did the tall convict kill during his robbery?

5. How does the judge in the Armstid case treat Flem Snopes?

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