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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 is the name of Eck Snopes' son?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Wallstreet.
(c) Regency.
(d) Heathcliff.

2. Where does Henry's wife confront Snopes about the money she is owed from the horse auction?
(a) At church.
(b) At the grocery store.
(c) On the street.
(d) At the bank.

3. Which of the following families does Ratcliff think does NOT have grounds for a lawsuit, due to the wild horses?
(a) Tull.
(b) Littlejohn.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Armstid.

4. According to the court, who is entitled to the body of Eck's dead horse?
(a) Hipps.
(b) Eck.
(c) Snopes.
(d) Tull.

5. What does the fat convict claim he grabbed onto in order to save himself when his boat overturned?
(a) A low-hanging branch.
(b) A sharp jag of rock.
(c) A fistful of flowers.
(d) A rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the sentence that the convict was sentenced to serve?

2. Which character sarcastically tells the farmers to, "go buy something else that will kill you"?

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

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

5. What changes the judge's mind about how much money Eck owes Tull for his damages?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What crime was the tall convict convicted of committing?

3. 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?

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

5. How does Hipps treat the wild horses that he brings in from Texas to sell in Mississippi?

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

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

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

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

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

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