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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Lonnie reminisce in the Prologue?
(a) His father's recent death.
(b) His upcoming marriage.
(c) His sister's recent death.
(d) His childhood on his family ranch in Texas.

2. What does Jesse say Lonnie should do?
(a) Try to convince Halmea to return.
(b) Leave with him.
(c) Stay at the ranch for a while.
(d) Try to get rid of Hud.

3. How long do the men work with the cattle?
(a) Two or three hours.
(b) Till sunset.
(c) Several days.
(d) Till mid afternoon.

4. How does Lonnie deal with his restlessness?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Riding his horse into the wilderness.
(c) Shooting frogs.
(d) Doing drugs.

5. What do all the men start doing the next morning?
(a) Branding.
(b) Culling young bulls from the herd.
(c) Fixing their riding gear.
(d) Rounding up cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Newt say about the heifer?

2. What does Hud do to anyone who seems weak?

3. For whom is Granddad asking?

4. What does Hud think should be done about the heifer?

5. Why does Lonnie keep working after he is hurt?

(see the answer key)

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