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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Lonnie try to avoid?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) Hud.
(c) Halmea.
(d) Granny's relatives.

4. Who is laid out with clothes spread over him?
(a) No one.
(b) Granddad.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Hud.

5. What reminds Granddad that he didn't used to have to worry about the government?
(a) His prize cattle.
(b) Seeing the long, official forms on Mr. Burris's clipboard.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A Confederate flag.

6. What does Lonnie take over to Halmea's house?
(a) Tea.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A .22 rifle.

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

8. Who burns the cattle carcasses?
(a) Granddad and Hud.
(b) Government men.
(c) Lonnie and Jesse.
(d) Lonnie and Hud.

9. What happens that Lonnies does not expect?
(a) The vet says the cows will be returned eventually.
(b) The work is done quickly.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Several cows are deemed healthy and not killed.

10. According to Granddad, what does Hud lack the power to do?
(a) Sell the ranch.
(b) Make decisions about the oil drilling.
(c) Have Halmea arrested.
(d) Assume responsibility for Lonnie if Granddad dies.

11. What does Hud bet in a card game?
(a) 1000 dollars.
(b) Part of the ranch.
(c) Halmea.
(d) Some of the cattle that are now dead.

12. What does the preacher say about Granddad?
(a) He hated the earth.
(b) Lies.
(c) He accepted death.
(d) Not much.

13. Who does Lonnie decide to visit?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Halmea.
(c) Lonzo.
(d) Hermy.

14. What does Lonnie think would have been better for Granddad?
(a) To have gotten out of ranching.
(b) To have tried to defy the government.
(c) To have gotten rid of Hud and his second wife.
(d) To have died with his first wife.

15. What is in the barnyard?
(a) A new flock of chickens.
(b) A new flock of geese.
(c) Granddad's three prize longhorns.
(d) Hundreds of crows.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom is Granddad asking?

2. Who is unconscious on the floor in Halmea's house?

3. Why does Granddad fire Jesse and Lonzo?

4. Where does Hermy go?

5. Why does Lonnie hide?

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