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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. How does Lonnie feel after observing the crowds in Thalia?
(a) Like his town is the best in the state.
(b) Like the whole world is crazy.
(c) Like a naive country bumpkin.
(d) As if he will die if he has to stay there much longer.

2. How does Lonnie deal with his restlessness?
(a) Doing drugs.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Riding his horse into the wilderness.
(d) Shooting frogs.

3. Who does Lonnie see in Thalia?
(a) A two-headed cow.
(b) A girl with whom he wants to go out.
(c) A poster about the upcoming state fair.
(d) His buddies.

4. What does Jesse do as the others return to the house?
(a) Go to search for the heifer.
(b) Stay in the pasture.
(c) Go into town to call the state vet.
(d) Go to visit his girlfriend who is the cook at the nearest neighbor's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Burris say needs to be done?

2. About what does Lonnie reminisce in the Prologue?

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

4. What was life like before the arrival of mass communication?

5. How do the boys amuse themselves back in Thalia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the vet want to do to determine the strain of the disease and why does he want to do so?

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

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

4. How does Lonnie feel about the new technology?

5. What happens when the state vet arrives the next day at the ranch?

6. Why do Lonnie, Hud and Granddad go to the stockyards?

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

8. What does the State Vet tell Granddad about the cattle?

9. How do Jesse's stories affect Lonnie?

10. Describe Lonnie's family members who live at the ranch.

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