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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crime(s) did the fat convict plead guilty to during his trial?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Kidnapping.
(c) Manslaughter.
(d) Armed Robbery.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What is Eck's expectation when he enters the court to defend himself against Tull?
(a) He has no expectations about the case.
(b) That he will win the case.
(c) That he will lose the case.
(d) That there will be no decision in the case.

6. What does the black prisoner tell the tall convict is the source of the sound he hears?
(a) The Old Man.
(b) The Young Man.
(c) The Old Woman.
(d) The Young Woman.

7. 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) Snakes.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Possums.
(d) Fish.

8. How much does Eck bid on the first horse in the auction?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Eight dollars.
(d) Eleven dollars.

9. How do the wild horses react when they are released in the auction pen?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They are wild.
(c) They are scared.
(d) They are peaceful.

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

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

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

13. In what state does Hipps try to sell his wild horses?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Texas.

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

15. Which of the following characters is trampled in the wild horse stampede as the farmers attempt to wrangle them after the auction?
(a) Wallstreet.
(b) Henry.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Eck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the convict use to cut the baby's umbilical cord when it is born?

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

3. Which of the following medical disorders does the doctor believe the convict suffers from?

4. Whose horse breaks away from the pen and charges into Mrs. Littlejohn's house?

5. How much money does the court claim Flem Snopes stole from the Armstid family?

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