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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bear, Pages 185 - 218.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the tall convict no longer required to serve the rest of his sentence from before the flood?
(a) Because he was absolved by the governor.
(b) Because the fat convict has taken on the rest of his sentence.
(c) Because he was declared legally dead.
(d) Because he has completed his duty by saving the refugee.

2. 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) Hipps.
(c) Varner.
(d) Ratcliff.

3. Who was the fat convict most concerned with avoiding during his trial period?
(a) His family.
(b) His lawyers.
(c) His accomplices.
(d) His victims.

4. Which of the following adjectives does Hipps use to describe the temperament of his wild horses?
(a) Clever.
(b) Tricky.
(c) Sly.
(d) Wily.

5. What is the only thing the young boy brings with him when he goes out, for the second time alone, in search of Old Ben?
(a) A hunting dog.
(b) A bandanna.
(c) A compass.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the tall convict convicted of robbing when he was sent to prison?

2. Which of the following facts about Sam is NOT true?

3. What plans does the tall convict make with his lover, once he is released from prison?

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

5. How long has the tall convict been incarcerated at the opening of the story?

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