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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 think young people want to do in the present?
(a) Stay on the family farms and feel connected.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Experience all the excitement they can find in life.
(d) Eat, sleep and do drugs.

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

3. Who does Granddad have to ask for assistance?
(a) The State of Texas.
(b) The United States government.
(c) No one.
(d) Neighbors.

4. How do the boys amuse themselves back in Thalia?
(a) Peeing contests.
(b) Bragging.
(c) Spitting contests.
(d) Rating girls.

5. What happens to the milk cows Granddad bought?
(a) Fortunately, he has not paid for them, so he cancels the order.
(b) He boards them at Hank's ranch.
(c) He sends them back to the seller.
(d) He sells them to Hank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What big city does Lonnie remember?

2. What happens to Lonnie when he is getting a cow into the chute?

3. What is Granddad unwilling to do?

4. What does Mr. Burris bring with him to the ranch?

5. Who is Jesse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a tender scene between Lonnie and Halmea when Lonnie goes in the house?

2. What is Hud's response on the way back from the stockyards when Granddad asks his opinion about the cattle?

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

4. How do Jesse's stories affect Lonnie?

5. For what is Hud late the next morning and what is Granny's response?

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

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

8. How does Lonnie feel after hearing the conversation between Hud and Granddad and what does he do?

9. Where does Lonnie want to go and why does he say he wants to do so?

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

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