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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spotted Horses, Pages 63 - 76.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters states that, "If a man can't take care of himself in a trade, he can't blame the man that trims him"?
(a) Varner.
(b) Hipps.
(c) Ratcliff.
(d) Snopes.

2. In which case does the judge cite an obscure law in which, "the ownership of a commodity is not transferred unless there is the exchange of some money"?
(a) In the case against Eck.
(b) In the case against Snopes.
(c) In the case against Tull.
(d) In the case against Varner.

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

4. Which of the following families is considered the most dishonest family in Mississippi by the townsfolk?
(a) The Tull.
(b) The Armstids.
(c) The Hipps.
(d) The Snopses.

5. How does Eck feel about the verdict handed down to him by the judge in his case against Tull?
(a) He is satisfied.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is dissatisfied.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the farmers describe the process of wrangling their horses after the auction to take them home?

2. Who is Hipps' partner in moving the horses to Mississippi?

3. Which of the following adjectives does Hipps use to describe the temperament of his wild horses?

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

5. How does Hipps transport the horses to Mississippi?

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