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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else has technology done?
(a) Made Lonnie's family lose their farm.
(b) Helped save Lonnie's father's life.
(c) Changed things forever.
(d) Helped save Lonnie's sister's life.

2. What does Halmea think Jesse needs?
(a) To move to California, the land of opportunity.
(b) A wife and children.
(c) To work as a mechanic at the new service station.
(d) A job on a more modern ranch.

3. Who is Hud?
(a) A Mexican field hand.
(b) Larry's brother.
(c) A son from Granny's prevoius marriage.
(d) A cowboy who arrives from Montana.

4. What does the vet want to do to a few of the cattle and horses?
(a) Infect them with blood from the dead heifer.
(b) Nothing yet.
(c) Shoot them and then examine their brains.
(d) Take them to the state vet ranch for observation.

5. What is one of Lonnie's grandfather's most noticeable characteristics?
(a) Frugality.
(b) Grumpiness.
(c) Meanness.
(d) Patience.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives on the family ranch with Lonnie?

2. What does Hud do every night after work?

3. Who is Newt Garrett?

4. Why doesn't Granddad want to call the state vet?

5. What do all the men start doing the next morning?

(see the answer key)

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