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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. Who does the heckler fear is in cahoots with Hipp running his scam?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Ratcliff.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Eck.
2. How does the doctor react when he learns the truth about the convict's past?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is saddened.
(d) He is amused.
3. What was the fat convict convicted of stealing?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A car.
(c) A wallet.
(d) A painting.
4. Which of the following beverages does the doctor aboard the steamboat urge the convict to drink?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Milk.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Water.
5. What does the convict use to cut the baby's umbilical cord when it is born?
(a) A scissors.
(b) A piece of tin.
(c) A knife.
(d) A sharp rock.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following articles of Mrs. Armstid's clothing is always described as "faded"?
2. In what state does Hipps try to sell his wild horses?
3. How many people were killed during the fat convict's spree of crime?
4. Who does Snopes say has Henry's wife money, which is why he cannot return it to her?
5. What crime(s) did the fat convict plead guilty to during his trial?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reaction does Doctor Varner have to the news that there has been a wild horse stampede in town?
2. What happens when Eck's horse comes into contact with the Tull family?
3. How many people in the prison know the true crime that the fat convict committed?
4. What story does the tall convict tell the fat convict about his intentions while away from prison?
5. How does the tall convict react to the army camp the prisoners are resettled to during the flood?
6. How does the story of "The Old Man" open?
7. Why is Tull outraged with the decision about his case in the courtroom?
8. How is Wallstreet almost injured while helping to prepare the wild horses for their auction?
9. What crime did the fat convict plead guilty to in court, and why?
10. What is the general reaction to the judgment against Snopes in the courtroom?
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