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

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

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

4. Which of the following Snopes men is constantly compared to an animal?
(a) Ad Snopes.
(b) Eck Snopes.
(c) Flem Snopes.
(d) IO Snopes.

5. What gift does Snopes give to Henry's wife as a peace offering?
(a) A bag of grain.
(b) A basket of eggs.
(c) A gallon of milk.
(d) A loaf of bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ratcliff harass, thinking he knows the truth about the origins of the wild horses?

2. Which of the following families does Ratcliff think does NOT have grounds for a lawsuit, due to the wild horses?

3. How long has the tall convict been incarcerated at the opening of the story?

4. What sound does the tall convict hear that startles him as he is moving through the camp?

5. How are the prisoners transported from their prison to the army camp where they will be staying during the course of the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. Armstid described when she enters the courtroom to plead her case to the judge?

2. What are Eck's expectations when he enters the court on the day of his trial?

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

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

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

6. Where is the refugee woman's baby born?

7. What is Ratcliff's reaction to Hipps' arrival in Mississippi?

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

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

10. What happens the firs time the convict attempts to turn himself into the police?

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