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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 does the black prisoner tell the tall convict is the source of the sound he hears?
(a) The Young Woman.
(b) The Young Man.
(c) The Old Woman.
(d) The Old Man.

2. Who does the heckler fear is in cahoots with Hipp running his scam?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Ratcliff.
(c) Eck.
(d) Mortimer.

3. Which character sarcastically tells the farmers to, "go buy something else that will kill you"?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Ratcliff.
(c) Varner.
(d) Wallstreet.

4. How long was the tall convict away from prison before he finally returned?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

5. What does Hipp use to cover up the wound he receives wrangling horses?
(a) Orange paint.
(b) Torn cloth.
(c) Axle grease.
(d) Wet leaves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who, of all the farmers, is the only person to question whether or not Hipps is running a scam?

3. Which of the following articles of Mrs. Armstid's clothing is always described as "faded"?

4. Which of the following families will NOT be able to plant their crops this year due to the damage from the wild horses?

5. How does the convict feel about the impending delivery of the pregnant refugee's baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How many people in the prison know the true crime that the fat convict committed?

10. 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?

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