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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Littlejohn hit the wild horse over the head with, sending it running back into the streets?
(a) A frying pan.
(b) A washing board.
(c) A rolling pin.
(d) A wooden spoon.

2. What does Hipp use to cover up the wound he receives wrangling horses?
(a) Orange paint.
(b) Wet leaves.
(c) Axle grease.
(d) Torn cloth.

3. Which of the following families does Ratcliff think does NOT have grounds for a lawsuit, due to the wild horses?
(a) Littlejohn.
(b) Tull.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Armstid.

4. What does the convict want to take aboard the gruff man's boat that is not allowed?
(a) The baby.
(b) His own boat.
(c) The woman.
(d) A knife.

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

6. Who or what does the tall convict blame for motivating him in crime?
(a) The devil.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) His parents.
(d) Comic books.

7. What part of Hipps' clothing outfit is split in half by a wild horse during the auction?
(a) His shoe.
(b) His pants.
(c) His hat.
(d) His vest.

8. What is Hipps' response to the heckler who shouts that Hipps is trying to scam the town?
(a) He shouts back, causing a scene.
(b) He ignores him.
(c) He leaves the city.
(d) He punches him in the mouth.

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

10. How does Hipps feel about Mississippi as he drives away after the auction?
(a) He is apathetic to the state as a whole.
(b) He will never return there.
(c) He would like to move his family there.
(d) He will continue doing business there.

11. What do the farmers believe is the biggest benefit of purchasing a Texas horse?
(a) They live long lives.
(b) They are strong.
(c) They are cheap.
(d) They are easily broken.

12. Which character sarcastically tells the farmers to, "go buy something else that will kill you"?
(a) Wallstreet.
(b) Snopes.
(c) Varner.
(d) Ratcliff.

13. Who does Ratcliff claim is directly responsible for the damages the Tull family incurred as a result of the wild horse stampede?
(a) Flem.
(b) Hipps.
(c) Eck.
(d) Tull.

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

15. What part of Henry's body is broken during the wild horse stampede?
(a) His rib.
(b) His leg.
(c) His arm.
(d) His nose.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How do the farmers describe the process of wrangling their horses after the auction to take them home?

4. Who does the heckler fear is in cahoots with Hipp running his scam?

5. What state is Buck Hipps from?

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