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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys agree to do?
(a) Drive to Cement to see for themselves.
(b) Fight for their town's honor.
(c) Have a shooting contest to decide who is right.
(d) Drive to Oklahoma City to see for themselves.

2. Who does the state vet bring on his return to the ranch?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) A bovine epidemiologist.
(c) Several technicians.
(d) No one.

3. What does Lonnie see when he looks in Halmea's window?
(a) Lonnie's Granny and Halmea arguing.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A man Lonnie does not know talking to Halmea.
(d) Hud is on top of Halmea.

4. Who does Granddad have to ask for assistance?
(a) The United States government.
(b) No one.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) The State of Texas.

5. Who returns as Lonnie is just getting up the next morning?
(a) Hud and his mother.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The vet.
(d) Hud's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jesse and Halmea discuss?

2. About what does the vet assure Granddad?

3. What is the one exciting event of the year for the town of Thalia?

4. What wakes Lonnie in the night?

5. What happens to the milk cows Granddad bought?

(see the answer key)

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