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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lonnie think young people want to do in the present?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Experience all the excitement they can find in life.
(c) Stay on the family farms and feel connected.
(d) Eat, sleep and do drugs.

2. What is Larry's grandmother's most outstanding characteristic?
(a) Crabbiness with complaints.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Spitefullness.
(d) Generosity.

3. Why does Hud stay in town the night before he is to take Granny to the city?
(a) He runs out of gas and has to wait for the station to open.
(b) He gets drunk and falls asleep.
(c) He is avoiding a storm.
(d) He is with a woman.

4. Who is Jesse?
(a) Hud's school buddy.
(b) The new hired hand.
(c) Larry's half brother.
(d) Halmea's grandson.

5. How does Larry feel about Hud?
(a) Adores him.
(b) Envies him but avoids him.
(c) Hates him.
(d) Looks up to him and hopes to be like him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Newt say about the heifer?

2. What did Lonzo do all night?

3. Who is Mr. Burris?

4. What does Halmea think Jesse needs?

5. What makes the strain less dangerous?

(see the answer key)

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