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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 swears that they saw Flem Snopes return the Armstid money to Hipps before he skipped town?
(a) Henry Armstid.
(b) Wallstreet.
(c) Snope's family.
(d) Doctor Varner.

2. Who, of all the farmers, is the only person to question whether or not Hipps is running a scam?
(a) Wallstreet.
(b) Heathcliff.
(c) Eck.
(d) Ratcliff.

3. Which of the following characters is trampled in the wild horse stampede as the farmers attempt to wrangle them after the auction?
(a) Eck.
(b) Snopes.
(c) Henry.
(d) Wallstreet.

4. What was the fat convict convicted of stealing?
(a) A car.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A wallet.
(d) A painting.

5. What does the convict use as an oar for the boat when he loses the real one?
(a) A long stick.
(b) His arm.
(c) A rope.
(d) A flagpole.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Eck bid on the first horse in the auction?

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

3. How does Eck feel about the verdict handed down to him by the judge in his case against Tull?

4. Which of the following characters whittles wood in his spare time?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Eck's horse comes into contact with the Littlejohn house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the general reaction to the judgment against Snopes in the courtroom?

10. What happens when the boat overturns that the tall and fat convicts are paddling down the river?

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