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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hud confess?
(a) That Hud stole all of the money Granddad had put aside for Lonnie's schooling.
(b) That Granddad agreed to give Hud the ranch after Hud blackmailed him.
(c) That he swindled someone in a card game.
(d) That he found Halmea and beat her up again.

2. What is Hermy planning to do for the first time?
(a) Ride a bronco.
(b) Rope cattle.
(c) Ride a bull.
(d) Barrel race.

3. What does Hud bet in a card game?
(a) Part of the ranch.
(b) Halmea.
(c) Some of the cattle that are now dead.
(d) 1000 dollars.

4. What does Jesse miss?
(a) Halmea's friendship.
(b) The ranch.
(c) Lonnie's friendship.
(d) The one event of the rodeo for which he signed up.

5. What is Granddad's response to Mr. Burris?
(a) He wants to try the experimental vaccine.
(b) He has no response.
(c) He won't raise any more cattle and will go for the oil.
(d) He will do what he can to help eradicate the disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lonnie deal with his restlessness?

2. What if the strain of disease only infects cows?

3. How long do the men work with the cattle?

4. What does the storekeeper ignore?

5. What does Granddad tell Lonnie?

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