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

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

3. Why does Granddad fire Jesse and Lonzo?
(a) He has no work for them.
(b) They can get unemployment if they are fired instead of quitting.
(c) He does not fire them.
(d) They were no help slaughtering the cattle.

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

5. Where does Lonnie wait in the church?
(a) In the front pew.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the rectory.
(d) In the bell tower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lonnie decide to visit?

2. Who does Lonnie think has been shot?

3. How is Hud the night Halmea goes out?

4. Who has moved to Detroit?

5. What does Lonnie see when he looks in Halmea's window?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lonnie, Jesse and Halmea do and what makes Halmea laugh so hard?

2. How does Hud act the day after Granddad's death?

3. Where does Granddad send Lonnie and Jesse, and what do they discuss?

4. What does Lonnie do after saying goodbye to Jesse and who comes up from behind Lonnie in another vehicle?

5. What do the men do after breakfast?

6. What explanation does Hud give Halmea for his behavior and what is the aftermath of the situation?

7. Who cooks breakfast for all the men and who is not there?

8. What does Hud say about Granddad?

9. What does Jesse advise Lonnie and why does he do so?

10. Who does Hud send for help and what happens as Lonnie is by the roadside?

(see the answer keys)

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