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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 much money does the court claim Flem Snopes stole from the Armstid family?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) Four dollars.
(c) Three dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

2. What part of the tall convict is injured when his boat overturns in the water?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His head.
(c) His leg.
(d) His hands.

3. What part of Henry's body is broken during the wild horse stampede?
(a) His arm.
(b) His leg.
(c) His rib.
(d) His nose.

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

5. In which case does the judge cite an obscure law in which, "the ownership of a commodity is not transferred unless there is the exchange of some money"?
(a) In the case against Eck.
(b) In the case against Snopes.
(c) In the case against Tull.
(d) In the case against Varner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the tall convict away from prison before he finally returned?

2. What does the convict use as an oar for the boat when he loses the real one?

3. Who does Ratcliff claim was the rightful owner of all the wild horses before the stampede?

4. Who does Snopes say has Henry's wife money, which is why he cannot return it to her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Snopes treat Mrs. Armstid in court when she brings up a case against him?

2. How does the story of "The Old Man" open?

3. Why does Snopes end up with five dollars in his hand at the end of the auction?

4. 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?

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

6. What crime did the fat convict plead guilty to in court, and why?

7. Why does Henry get into a shouting match with his wife at the horse auction?

8. How do the Mississippi farmers plan to wrangle the horses after Hipps skips town?

9. What happens when Eck's horse comes into contact with the Tull family?

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

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