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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. How long has the tall convict been incarcerated at the opening of the story?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. Who is Hipps' partner in moving the horses to Mississippi?
(a) Eck.
(b) Ratcliff.
(c) Wallstreet.
(d) Snopes.

3. Which of the following characters states that, "If a man can't take care of himself in a trade, he can't blame the man that trims him"?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Ratcliff.
(c) Varner.
(d) Hipps.

4. How many people did the tall convict kill during his robbery?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

5. What gift does Snopes give to Henry's wife as a peace offering?
(a) A bag of grain.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A basket of eggs.
(d) A gallon of milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the tall convict is injured when his boat overturns in the water?

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

3. Which of the following families is considered the most dishonest family in Mississippi by the townsfolk?

4. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?

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

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