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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters whittles wood in his spare time?
(a) Eck.
(b) Flem.
(c) Hipps.
(d) Wallstreet.

2. What does the fat convict claim he grabbed onto in order to save himself when his boat overturned?
(a) A sharp jag of rock.
(b) A low-hanging branch.
(c) A rope.
(d) A fistful of flowers.

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

4. Which of the following families will NOT be able to plant their crops this year due to the damage from the wild horses?
(a) Varner.
(b) Littlejohn.
(c) Armstid.
(d) Tull.

5. Which of the following beverages does the doctor aboard the steamboat urge the convict to drink?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Water.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Milk.

6. What does the convict use to cut the baby's umbilical cord when it is born?
(a) A knife.
(b) A piece of tin.
(c) A sharp rock.
(d) A scissors.

7. Who was the fat convict most concerned with avoiding during his trial period?
(a) His family.
(b) His victims.
(c) His lawyers.
(d) His accomplices.

8. What part of Henry's body is broken during the wild horse stampede?
(a) His leg.
(b) His arm.
(c) His rib.
(d) His nose.

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

10. How many people were killed during the fat convict's spree of crime?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

11. What is the name of Eck Snopes' son?
(a) Heathcliff.
(b) Wallstreet.
(c) Mortimer.
(d) Regency.

12. Who or what does the tall convict blame for motivating him in crime?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) The devil.
(c) Comic books.
(d) His parents.

13. How many people did the tall convict kill during his robbery?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

14. 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) Snopes.
(b) Ratcliff.
(c) Hipps.
(d) Varner.

15. How do the wild horses react when they are released in the auction pen?
(a) They are wild.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are scared.
(d) They are peaceful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose horse breaks away from the pen and charges into Mrs. Littlejohn's house?

3. Which of the following events does NOT occur when Eck's wild horse meets Tull's wagon on the street?

4. Which of the following families is considered the most dishonest family in Mississippi by the townsfolk?

5. What food item is the pregnant refugee given, which disturbs the convict?

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