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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lonnie think of Granddad?
(a) As mean as a rattlesnake.
(b) A a kind grandfather.
(c) As a tough man with few friends.
(d) As wise but difficult.

2. What rumor does Hermy say he hears?
(a) That Hud killed Jesse.
(b) That Lonnie is leaving Texas.
(c) That Hud killed Halmea.
(d) That Hud wants to sell the ranch.

3. Why is Hud angry with Halmea?
(a) She does not say sir to him.
(b) She is not there to serve him.
(c) She burns a hole in his trousers.
(d) She ruins his good white shirt.

4. What does Granddad do for all the hired hands?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Cooks breakfast.
(c) Gives them bonuses.
(d) Equips them for the round up.

5. What does Hud confess?
(a) That Granddad agreed to give Hud the ranch after Hud blackmailed him.
(b) That he swindled someone in a card game.
(c) That he found Halmea and beat her up again.
(d) That Hud stole all of the money Granddad had put aside for Lonnie's schooling.

6. What does Lonnie watch?
(a) The sheriff arresting Hud.
(b) A Texas ranger talking to Hud.
(c) People coming to the house.
(d) Granny crying and rocking on the porch.

7. What happens to Hermy?
(a) A bull steps on his stomach.
(b) He and Hud get drunk.
(c) Hud beats him up.
(d) Nothing.

8. Why does Granddad wake up Lonnie very early?
(a) To go to Dallas.
(b) To go into town and hire some help.
(c) To go and see if Halmea will return.
(d) They have a lot to do.

9. Who is unconscious on the floor in Halmea's house?
(a) No one.
(b) Granny.
(c) Granddad.
(d) Jesse.

10. For whom is Granddad asking?
(a) Hud.
(b) People who have been dead a long time.
(c) Granny.
(d) Lonnie.

11. What do they do to the cattle?
(a) Give them high doses of antibiotics.
(b) Vaccinate them.
(c) Shoot them.
(d) Nothing yet.

12. How does Lonnie help Halmea?
(a) He cleans the wounds she cannot reach.
(b) He calls the sheriff.
(c) He wakes his granddad.
(d) He drives her to town.

13. What does Granddad say there will be some of in every life?
(a) Enough bad things.
(b) Things that are confusing.
(c) Joys.
(d) Good things.

14. What does Lonnie see when he looks in Halmea's window?
(a) Lonnie's Granny and Halmea arguing.
(b) A man Lonnie does not know talking to Halmea.
(c) Hud is on top of Halmea.
(d) Nothing.

15. Why does Hud say Granddad would want to die?
(a) He is so badly injured.
(b) His ranch is useless.
(c) He hates Granny and Hud.
(d) He would not be able to sell the ranch and live decently.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lonnie think would have been better for Granddad?

2. What does Jesse say Lonnie should do?

3. What does Hud admit?

4. Where does Lonnie wait in the church?

5. Who had Granddad forced off the ranch numerous times?

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