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

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

3. 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) Armstid.
(d) Tull.

4. Which of the following families is considered the most dishonest family in Mississippi by the townsfolk?
(a) The Armstids.
(b) The Tull.
(c) The Snopses.
(d) The Hipps.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who swears that they saw Flem Snopes return the Armstid money to Hipps before he skipped town?

3. How does Eck feel about the verdict handed down to him by the judge in his case against Tull?

4. According to the court, who is entitled to the body of Eck's dead horse?

5. How much money does the court claim Flem Snopes stole from the Armstid family?

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