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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jesse miss?
(a) Halmea's friendship.
(b) The ranch.
(c) Lonnie's friendship.
(d) The one event of the rodeo for which he signed up.

2. Of what does the state vet think the heifer died?
(a) Unguent fever.
(b) Hoof-and-mouth disease.
(c) He has no idea.
(d) Rabies.

3. What happens when Lonnie's father is shooting a snake that is about to bite Lonnie's grandmother?
(a) The bullet ricochets and kills Lonnie's mother.
(b) The bullet ricochets and kills Lonnie's grandmother.
(c) The snake bites Lonnie's father who later dies.
(d) The bullet ricochets and kills Lonnie's father.

4. How is Hud as a cowboy?
(a) He is a bit of a fumbler.
(b) He's a great roper but not very good with horses.
(c) He is good at what he does.
(d) He is not a cowboy.

5. What does Halmea say she wants when Lonnie asks her?
(a) A gun.
(b) Lots of money.
(c) Protection.
(d) A new job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granddad call money from oil?

2. What does the storekeeper ignore?

3. Why is Mr. Burris dismayed?

4. What does Lonzo suggest?

5. What does Lonnie think young people want to do in the present?

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