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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Eck's horse die?
(a) It is shot by a hunter.
(b) It breaks its neck.
(c) It is put to sleep by the court.
(d) It is poisoned by the Tull family.

2. What state is Buck Hipps from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Louisiana.

3. 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 Snopes.
(b) In the case against Tull.
(c) In the case against Eck.
(d) In the case against Varner.

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

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

6. Which of the following Snopes men is constantly compared to an animal?
(a) IO Snopes.
(b) Eck Snopes.
(c) Ad Snopes.
(d) Flem Snopes.

7. Which of the following medical disorders does the doctor believe the convict suffers from?
(a) Hypochondria.
(b) Hemophelia.
(c) Hepatitis.
(d) Hermaphroditism.

8. When the convict and the refugee pass the first boat on the river, what is the gruff man aboard the boat holding in his hands?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A litter of puppies.
(c) A shotgun.
(d) A lantern.

9. Which of the following beverages does the doctor aboard the steamboat urge the convict to drink?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Water.
(c) Milk.
(d) Whiskey.

10. What changes the judge's mind about how much money Eck owes Tull for his damages?
(a) The fact that the horse was free.
(b) The fact that Hipps has split town.
(c) The fact that Tull does not blame Eck for the damages.
(d) The fact that Eck has no assets.

11. What color are the uniforms the group of men in Louisiana are wearing, leading the convict to believe they are police officers?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Tan.

12. Who, of all the farmers, is the only person to question whether or not Hipps is running a scam?
(a) Wallstreet.
(b) Eck.
(c) Heathcliff.
(d) Ratcliff.

13. Which of the following animals is NOT one that the convict hunts to feed the refugee woman while they are living on their "island"?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Possums.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Fish.

14. What food item is the pregnant refugee given, which disturbs the convict?
(a) A tin of milk.
(b) A head of cheese.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A basket of eggs.

15. How many people did the tall convict kill during his robbery?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(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. Why does Doctor Varner still believe the horses were a good purchase, even though they all got away?

3. Which of the following articles of Mrs. Armstid's clothing is always described as "faded"?

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

5. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?

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