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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of animal does the convict compare the newborn baby to?

3. How much money does the court claim Flem Snopes stole from the Armstid family?

4. How does Eck's horse die?

5. Where do the wild horses cut Hipp during a fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the tall convict react to the army camp the prisoners are resettled to during the flood?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Hipps get the auction of his horses started?

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

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

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

10. What is the first thing the convict does when he is aboard the Red Cross steamboat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In both of the stories, "The Old Man" and "Spotted Horses", the stories explore the role the law plays in the common folks' lives. First, explain what role the law (police) plays in the lives of the characters in "Spotted Horses" and compare / contrast that to the role the law plays in the story "The Old Man". Then, choose one character whose life you think was bettered by the intrusion of the law in their problems and compare / contrast that to one character whose life you think was ruined by the law interfering with their problems. At the end of the day, what message do you think Faulkner is trying to send his readers about the intrusion of the law in our everyday lives?

Essay Topic 2

Much of the story of the "Spotted Horses" is about trust. First, describe the trust the farmers of Texas have for the entrepreneur that comes into their town. Then, describe whether or not the entrepreneur deserved the trust of the farmers. Be sure to give at least two examples from the text that you believe strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 3

In the story "Spotted Horses", money becomes a central theme to understanding the relationships in the town. Henry Armstid's money cycles into many characters' hands. First, explain the chain of hand-offs of Henry Armstid's money. Why did the money change hands so many times? Then, explain where the money ended up at the close of the story. Finally, explain what financial state the Armstid family was in at the end of the story and why this state is significant to understanding the message of "Spotted Horses".

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