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

2. About what does Lonnie reminisce in the Prologue?
(a) His sister's recent death.
(b) His childhood on his family ranch in Texas.
(c) His father's recent death.
(d) His upcoming marriage.

3. What does Hud say to Granddad about the ranch?
(a) Hud will get it from Granddad by any means possible.
(b) Hud wants to be equal partners in ownership.
(c) Hud could care less about the ranch.
(d) Hud will kill Lonnie before the ranch becomes Lonnie's.

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

5. Of what does Jesse complain?
(a) That he has the worst luck.
(b) That his brother took most of the family's money.
(c) That his brother does not share his wages with their mother.
(d) That the girl he wanted to meet is with some other man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hud?

2. What does Halmea do that is meaningful to Lonnie?

3. What does the state vet do to the ranch?

4. Who does the state vet bring on his return to the ranch?

5. What is Halmea doing in the kitchen when Lonnie carries in groceries?

(see the answer key)

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