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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the state vet take with him for examination?
(a) The heifer's brain.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The heifer's tongue.
(d) Blood specimens from several other of the cattle.

2. What has technology done to the rural way of life?
(a) Made it less appealing.
(b) Pushed it aside.
(c) Made it easier.
(d) Made it harder.

3. What does Hud predict about the cattle?
(a) They will be saved by the new antibiotics.
(b) They will all have to die.
(c) They don't have the disease.
(d) They can be sold to Mexicans if Granddad will let him.

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

5. What does Newt say about the heifer?
(a) He cannot see any obvious signs of disease.
(b) He can see that it has been poisoned.
(c) The heifer could be anywhere by now.
(d) The heifer is too young to have died without cause.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the vet want to do to a few of the cattle and horses?

2. Who is Newt Garrett?

3. Who returns as Lonnie is just getting up the next morning?

4. Why does the storekeeper ignore the situation with Lonnie and his friends?

5. Who is Hud?

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