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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Lonnie dream?
(a) Girls.
(b) Owning the ranch someday.
(c) He is too drunk to dream.
(d) Moving in the bunkhouse and becoming a real cowboy.

2. Who drives Lonnie's friends home?
(a) A Texas Ranger.
(b) Lonnie.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) The cousin.

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

4. What does the state vet do to the ranch?
(a) Put it under quarantine.
(b) Tell Granddad that the cattle must be shot.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Temporarily clear it for moving healthy cattle.

5. Why doesn't Granddad want to call the state vet?
(a) He will call the man when they find the heifer.
(b) He hates the government.
(c) He doesn't want the government to shut him down.
(d) He hasn't the money to pay the man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lonnie say he wants to do?

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

3. About what does Lonnie reminisce in the Prologue?

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

5. Who is Halmea?

(see the answer key)

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