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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose horse breaks away from the pen and charges into Mrs. Littlejohn's house?
(a) Snopes' horse.
(b) Eck's horse.
(c) Henry's horse.
(d) Ratcliff's horse.

3. What type of animal does the convict compare the newborn baby to?
(a) A fish.
(b) A chick.
(c) A snake.
(d) A kitten.

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

5. What is the name of the law that prohibits a man from transporting a woman across state lines?
(a) The Mann Act.
(b) The Freedom Act.
(c) The Chattel Act.
(d) The Marriage Act.

6. How does Tull feel about the verdict handed down by the judge regarding his case against Eck?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is dissatisfied.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is satisfied.

7. How does the judge in the Armstid case treat Flem Snopes?
(a) He is furious with Snopes.
(b) He is rude to Snopes.
(c) He ignores Snopes.
(d) He is kind to Snopes.

8. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?
(a) The rocks tumbling down the mountain.
(b) The rushing river.
(c) The wind blowing through the trees.
(d) The silence of nature.

9. 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 would like to move his family there.
(c) He will never return there.
(d) He will continue doing business there.

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

11. What does the convict use to cut the baby's umbilical cord when it is born?
(a) A sharp rock.
(b) A scissors.
(c) A piece of tin.
(d) A knife.

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

13. How long is the sentence that the convict was sentenced to serve?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 75 years.
(d) 50 years.

14. Who does Ratcliff claim was the rightful owner of all the wild horses before the stampede?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Varner.
(c) No one.
(d) Hipps.

15. Which of the following articles of Mrs. Armstid's clothing is always described as "faded"?
(a) Her bonnet.
(b) Her shoes.
(c) Her apron.
(d) Her skirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Snopes men is constantly compared to an animal?

2. Where do the wild horses cut Hipp during a fight?

3. What color is the cross on the flag that the convict and the refugee board once they leave their island?

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

5. Which of the following families will NOT be able to plant their crops this year due to the damage from the wild horses?

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