diff --git a/test/test-clone.sh b/test/test-clone.sh
index 66a96b70..7758d0d3 100755
--- a/test/test-clone.sh
+++ b/test/test-clone.sh
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ begin_test "clone"
 
   # check a few file sizes to make sure pulled
   pushd "$newclonedir"
-  [ $(wc -c < "file1.dat") -eq 110 ] 
-  [ $(wc -c < "file2.dat") -eq 75 ] 
-  [ $(wc -c < "file3.dat") -eq 66 ] 
+  [ $(wc -c < "file1.dat") -eq 110 ]
+  [ $(wc -c < "file2.dat") -eq 75 ]
+  [ $(wc -c < "file3.dat") -eq 66 ]
   [ ! -e "lfs" ]
   popd
   # Now check clone with implied dir
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ begin_test "clone"
   # clone location should be implied
   [ -d "$reponame" ]
   pushd "$reponame"
-  [ $(wc -c < "file1.dat") -eq 110 ] 
-  [ $(wc -c < "file2.dat") -eq 75 ] 
-  [ $(wc -c < "file3.dat") -eq 66 ] 
+  [ $(wc -c < "file1.dat") -eq 110 ]
+  [ $(wc -c < "file2.dat") -eq 75 ]
+  [ $(wc -c < "file3.dat") -eq 66 ]
   [ ! -e "lfs" ]
   popd
 
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ begin_test "cloneSSL"
 
   # check a few file sizes to make sure pulled
   pushd "$newclonedir"
-  [ $(wc -c < "file1.dat") -eq 100 ] 
-  [ $(wc -c < "file2.dat") -eq 75 ] 
-  [ $(wc -c < "file3.dat") -eq 30 ] 
+  [ $(wc -c < "file1.dat") -eq 100 ]
+  [ $(wc -c < "file2.dat") -eq 75 ]
+  [ $(wc -c < "file3.dat") -eq 30 ]
   popd
 
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ begin_test "clone with flags"
   },
   {
     \"CommitDate\":\"$(get_date -7d)\",
-    \"NewBranch\":\"branch2\",    
+    \"NewBranch\":\"branch2\",
     \"Files\":[
       {\"Filename\":\"fileonbranch2.dat\",\"Size\":66}]
   },
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ begin_test "clone with flags"
 
   # specific test for --bare
   git lfs clone --bare "$GITSERVER/$reponame" "$newclonedir"
-  [ -d "$newclonedir/objects" ]  
+  [ -d "$newclonedir/objects" ]
 
   # short flags
   git lfs clone -l -v -n -s -b branch2 "$GITSERVER/$reponame" "$newclonedir"
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ begin_test "clone (with include/exclude args)"
   pushd "$local_reponame"
   assert_local_object "$contents_a_oid" 1
   refute_local_object "$contents_b_oid"
+  [ "a" = "$(cat a.dat)" ]
+  [ "$(pointer $contents_b_oid 1)" = "$(cat b.dat)" ]
   popd
 
   local_reponame="clone_with_excludes"
@@ -271,6 +273,8 @@ begin_test "clone (with include/exclude args)"
   pushd "$local_reponame"
   assert_local_object "$contents_b_oid" 1
   refute_local_object "$contents_a_oid"
+  [ "$(pointer $contents_a_oid 1)" = "$(cat a.dat)" ]
+  [ "b" = "$(cat b.dat)" ]
   popd
 )
 end_test
@@ -387,7 +391,7 @@ begin_test "clone with submodules"
   contents_sub2="Inception. Now, before you bother telling me it's impossible..."
   contents_sub2_oid=$(calc_oid "$contents_sub2")
   printf "$contents_sub2" > "sub2.dat"
-  git add sub2.dat .gitattributes 
+  git add sub2.dat .gitattributes
   git commit -m "Nested submodule level 2"
   git push origin master
 
@@ -402,7 +406,7 @@ begin_test "clone with submodules"
   # add submodule2 as submodule of submodule1
   git submodule add "$GITSERVER/$submodname2" sub2
   git submodule update
-  git add sub2 sub1.dat .gitattributes 
+  git add sub2 sub1.dat .gitattributes
   git commit -m "Nested submodule level 1"
   git push origin master
 
@@ -417,7 +421,7 @@ begin_test "clone with submodules"
   # add submodule1 as submodule of root
   git submodule add "$GITSERVER/$submodname1" sub1
   git submodule update
-  git add sub1 root.dat .gitattributes 
+  git add sub1 root.dat .gitattributes
   git commit -m "Root repo"
   git push origin master
 
@@ -430,14 +434,14 @@ begin_test "clone with submodules"
   cd $local_reponame
   # check LFS store and working copy
   assert_local_object "$contents_root_oid" "${#contents_root}"
-  [ $(wc -c < "root.dat") -eq ${#contents_root} ] 
+  [ $(wc -c < "root.dat") -eq ${#contents_root} ]
   # and so on for nested subs
   cd sub1
   assert_local_object "$contents_sub1_oid" "${#contents_sub1}"
-  [ $(wc -c < "sub1.dat") -eq ${#contents_sub1} ] 
+  [ $(wc -c < "sub1.dat") -eq ${#contents_sub1} ]
   cd sub2
   assert_local_object "$contents_sub2_oid" "${#contents_sub2}"
-  [ $(wc -c < "sub2.dat") -eq ${#contents_sub2} ] 
+  [ $(wc -c < "sub2.dat") -eq ${#contents_sub2} ]
 
 
   popd