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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the vet want to do to a few of the cattle and horses?
(a) Shoot them and then examine their brains.
(b) Infect them with blood from the dead heifer.
(c) Nothing yet.
(d) Take them to the state vet ranch for observation.

2. What does Halmea do that is meaningful to Lonnie?
(a) She sponges his face.
(b) She kisses him on the forehead.
(c) She brings him lemonade.
(d) She reads to him while he is sick.

3. How does Lonnie feel after hearing Hud and Granddad's conversation?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Confused and depressed.
(c) Elated.
(d) Angry.

4. What does Lonnie do in the middle of the night?
(a) Tries to write more of his book.
(b) Prays for a way to leave the ranch.
(c) Goes to Halmea's little house.
(d) Goes in to threaten Hud.

5. What does the storekeeper ignore?
(a) Lonnie and his friends do not live in that town.
(b) The boys are not from Oklahoma.
(c) Lonnie and his friends are underage.
(d) The boys treat the two women with them rather roughly.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Lonnie reminisce in the Prologue?

2. Why is Mr. Burris dismayed?

3. Why does Granddad wake up Lonnie very early?

4. What is the one exciting event of the year for the town of Thalia?

5. What does Lonnie find at the ranch after taking Halmea to town?

(see the answer key)

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