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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. To whom is the tall convict narrating the story of what happened to him during the weeks he was away from prison?
(a) The fat convict.
(b) His diary.
(c) His mother.
(d) The warden.

2. Who does Snopes say has Henry's wife money, which is why he cannot return it to her?
(a) Wallstreet.
(b) Hipps.
(c) Eck.
(d) Varner.

3. Who does Ratcliff harass, thinking he knows the truth about the origins of the wild horses?
(a) Eck.
(b) Armstid.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Varner.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of landscape do the prisoners live and work in?

2. What state is Buck Hipps from?

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

4. Which of the following events does NOT occur when Eck's wild horse meets Tull's wagon on the street?

5. How do the police officers in Louisiana react when the convict attempts to turn himself in?

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