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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lonnie say he wants to do?
(a) Visit Granny.
(b) Go right to bed because he's exhausted.
(c) Ask the neighbor's about their cattle.
(d) Buy groceries.

2. What do the boys agree to do?
(a) Drive to Oklahoma City to see for themselves.
(b) Fight for their town's honor.
(c) Have a shooting contest to decide who is right.
(d) Drive to Cement to see for themselves.

3. Who does the state vet bring on his return to the ranch?
(a) No one.
(b) A bovine epidemiologist.
(c) Several technicians.
(d) The sheriff.

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

5. What is most likely wrong with Granddad's cattle?
(a) Rabies.
(b) The worse strain of hoof-and-mouth disease.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Mad cow disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lonnie end up the morning after hearing Hud and Granddad's conversation?

2. What does Hud predict about the cattle?

3. What does Granddad call money from oil?

4. What does Hud think should be done about the heifer?

5. Who lives on the family ranch with Lonnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Granddad want to drill for oil?

2. What does Lonzo suggest and what is Granddad's response?

3. Who is Newt Garrett and why does he come to the ranch?

4. What does Newt say about the dead heifer?

5. How does Granddad come to marry his second wife?

6. What happens that makes Halmea cry and what is her response to Lonnie?

7. How does Mr. Burris reassure Granddad?

8. What is Granddad's response to Newt's suggestion?

9. What happens to Lonnie while helping test the cattle and what does he do?

10. What do the men on the ranch do the next day?

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