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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Old Man, Pages 77 - 113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eck's expectation when he enters the court to defend himself against Tull?
(a) That he will win the case.
(b) He has no expectations about the case.
(c) That he will lose the case.
(d) That there will be no decision in the case.

2. Where do the wild horses cut Hipp during a fight?
(a) His shin.
(b) His shoulder.
(c) His hand.
(d) His ear.

3. 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) Snopes.
(c) Hipps.
(d) Ratcliff.

4. How much money does Henry have to his name at the time he purchases his horse?
(a) 5000 dollars.
(b) 5 dollars.
(c) 50 dollars.
(d) 500 dollars.

5. Who does Ratcliff harass, thinking he knows the truth about the origins of the wild horses?
(a) Snopes.
(b) Eck.
(c) Varner.
(d) Armstid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eck's son do to help get the horses ready for the auction?

2. Where does Henry's wife confront Snopes about the money she is owed from the horse auction?

3. How long has the tall convict been incarcerated at the opening of the story?

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

5. How does Hipps feel about Mississippi as he drives away after the auction?

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