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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Doctor Varner's first name?
(a) Danny.
(b) John.
(c) Will.
(d) Michael.

2. What is the true nature of the small island where the convict and the refugee live for the week after the baby is born?
(a) It is a dry levee.
(b) It is a capsized ship.
(c) It is an Indian burial mound.
(d) It is a small sand dune.

3. Which of the following families is considered the most dishonest family in Mississippi by the townsfolk?
(a) The Hipps.
(b) The Tull.
(c) The Snopses.
(d) The Armstids.

4. What was the tall convict convicted of robbing when he was sent to prison?
(a) A museum.
(b) A train.
(c) A bank.
(d) A liquor store.

5. What does Hipps use to restrain the wild horses while he is transporting them to the auction?
(a) Wood beams.
(b) He does not restrain them.
(c) Rope and twine.
(d) Barbed wire.

6. 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 litter of puppies.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A lantern.
(d) A shotgun.

7. Who does the heckler fear is in cahoots with Hipp running his scam?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Eck.
(c) Mortimer.
(d) Ratcliff.

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 punches him in the mouth.
(d) He leaves the city.

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

10. What does the convict use as an oar for the boat when he loses the real one?
(a) A flagpole.
(b) His arm.
(c) A rope.
(d) A long stick.

11. How are the prisoners transported from their prison to the army camp where they will be staying during the course of the flood?
(a) By car.
(b) By train.
(c) By foot.
(d) By airplane.

12. 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) Green.
(c) Tan.
(d) Yellow.

13. Where do the wild horses cut Hipp during a fight?
(a) His hand.
(b) His shoulder.
(c) His shin.
(d) His ear.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who swears that they saw Flem Snopes return the Armstid money to Hipps before he skipped town?

2. How many people did the tall convict kill during his robbery?

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

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

5. What was the fat convict convicted of stealing?

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