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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Old Man, Pages 113 - 148.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the convict feel about the impending delivery of the pregnant refugee's baby?
(a) He is apathetic to it.
(b) He is excited by it.
(c) He is disgusted by it.
(d) He is confused by it.

2. How does the doctor react when he learns the truth about the convict's past?
(a) He is amused.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is saddened.

3. What is Eck's expectation when he enters the court to defend himself against Tull?
(a) That he will lose the case.
(b) That he will win the case.
(c) He has no expectations about the case.
(d) That there will be no decision in the case.

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"?
(a) In the case against Varner.
(b) In the case against Snopes.
(c) In the case against Tull.
(d) In the case against Eck.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Hipps try to sell his wild horses?

2. What color are the uniforms the group of men in Louisiana are wearing, leading the convict to believe they are police officers?

3. What does the convict use as an oar for the boat when he loses the real one?

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

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

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