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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. Which of the following events does NOT occur when Eck's wild horse meets Tull's wagon on the street?
(a) Tull is severely injured.
(b) Tull's wife is frightenend.
(c) Tull's son wrestles the horse to the ground.
(d) Tull's wagon is seriously damaged.

2. To whose home is Henry taken to recover from his injuries, due to the wild horses?
(a) Flem Snopes'.
(b) Mrs. Littlejohn's.
(c) Doctor Varner's.
(d) Eck Snopes'.

3. What does the black prisoner tell the tall convict is the source of the sound he hears?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Young Woman.
(c) The Young Man.
(d) The Old Woman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives does Hipps use to describe the temperament of his wild horses?

2. How much money is Flem Snopes ordered to pay back to the Armstid family?

3. What changes the judge's mind about how much money Eck owes Tull for his damages?

4. What is Hipps' response to the heckler who shouts that Hipps is trying to scam the town?

5. How old was the tall convict when he was first sent to prison?

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