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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the tall convict away from prison before he finally returned?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

2. What caused the massive flood in Louisiana at the time of the convict's transportation?
(a) A levee breaking.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) Snow melting in the rivers.
(d) A waterfall gone off course.

3. 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.

4. What do the farmers believe is the biggest benefit of purchasing a Texas horse?
(a) They are strong.
(b) They are easily broken.
(c) They are cheap.
(d) They live long lives.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the police officers in Louisiana react when the convict attempts to turn himself in?

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

3. In what state do the two convicts live?

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

5. How much money does Henry have to his name at the time he purchases his horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Toward the end of the trip on the steamboat, how does the Red Cross doctor treat the convict?

2. How does Hipps get the auction of his horses started?

3. How is Wallstreet almost injured while helping to prepare the wild horses for their auction?

4. In addition to the case brought up against Snopes, what other charges were pressed in the Mississippi town after the wild horse stampede?

5. How many of the wild horses escape from the corral at the end of the auction, and what is the farmer's reaction to this number?

6. What story does the tall convict tell the fat convict about his intentions while away from prison?

7. What is the first thing the convict does when he is aboard the Red Cross steamboat?

8. How does the tall convict react to the army camp the prisoners are resettled to during the flood?

9. What happens when Mrs. Armsted arrives at Snopes' store to collect the money she is owed from the horse auction?

10. What interaction does the convict have with the first boat of survivors from the flood?

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