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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Burris bring with him to the ranch?
(a) A questionnaire for them to fill out.
(b) A vaccine for the cattle.
(c) News.
(d) An order from the State Agriculture Department.

2. What does Mr. Burris say needs to be done?
(a) Vaccinate all cattle that do not yet show signs of the disease.
(b) Kill Granddad's cattle.
(c) Take the cattle to a meat-packing plant before they are sick.
(d) Take the cattle back to Mexico.

3. What does Hud do to anyone who seems weak?
(a) Patiently teaches them.
(b) Teases them.
(c) Ignores them.
(d) Knocks them around.

4. What does Jesse do as the others return to the house?
(a) Go into town to call the state vet.
(b) Go to visit his girlfriend who is the cook at the nearest neighbor's.
(c) Go to search for the heifer.
(d) Stay in the pasture.

5. What does Mr. Burris suggest as an alternative means for money?
(a) Corn.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Oil.
(d) Chickens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lonnie keep working after he is hurt?

2. What is Granddad unwilling to do?

3. What does a visiting cousin insist?

4. What has technology done to the rural way of life?

5. What did Lonzo do all night?

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