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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who swears that they saw Flem Snopes return the Armstid money to Hipps before he skipped town?
(a) Doctor Varner.
(b) Snope's family.
(c) Wallstreet.
(d) Henry Armstid.

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

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

4. How old was the tall convict when he was first sent to prison?
(a) 17 years old.
(b) 21 years old.
(c) 19 years old.
(d) 23 years old.

5. What color is the cross on the flag that the convict and the refugee board once they leave their island?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

6. What type of landscape do the prisoners live and work in?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A desert.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A plantation.

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

8. What does Eck's son do to help get the horses ready for the auction?
(a) He grooms them.
(b) He exercises them.
(c) He waters them.
(d) He feeds them.

9. How do the farmers describe the process of wrangling their horses after the auction to take them home?
(a) Boring.
(b) Unpleasant.
(c) Frightening.
(d) Exciting.

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

11. How many people did the tall convict kill during his robbery?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

12. 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.

13. How much money is Flem Snopes ordered to pay back to the Armstid family?
(a) Half of the money owed.
(b) None of the money owed.
(c) All of the money owed.
(d) One-quarter of the money owed.

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

15. 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 foot.
(c) By train.
(d) By airplane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hipps feel about Mississippi as he drives away after the auction?

2. Who, of all the farmers, is the only person to question whether or not Hipps is running a scam?

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

4. What does Hipp use to cover up the wound he receives wrangling horses?

5. What do the farmers believe is the biggest benefit of purchasing a Texas horse?

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