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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) Henry's horse.
(b) Ratcliff's horse.
(c) Eck's horse.
(d) Snopes' horse.

2. Which character sarcastically tells the farmers to, "go buy something else that will kill you"?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Ratcliff.
(c) Varner.
(d) Wallstreet.

3. What state is Buck Hipps from?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Texas.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hipps' partner in moving the horses to Mississippi?

2. To whose home is Henry taken to recover from his injuries, due to the wild horses?

3. Which of the following characters whittles wood in his spare time?

4. In which case does the judge cite an obscure law in which, "the ownership of a commodity is not transferred unless there is the exchange of some money"?

5. How does Tull feel about the verdict handed down by the judge regarding his case against Eck?

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