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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. Where do they take Granddad?
(a) They bury him secretly in the desert.
(b) To the hospital in Thalia.
(c) To the morgue.
(d) Back to the ranch.

2. Who does Lonnie not like?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Halmea's new boyfriend.
(c) The white girl hired as the cook.
(d) Hermy.

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

4. What does Hud make Lonnie do?
(a) Be a pall bearer.
(b) Stop crying.
(c) Sit with the rest of the family.
(d) Say a few words about Granddad.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Granddad send Lonnie and Jesse?

2. Where does Lonnie go?

3. Who burns the cattle carcasses?

4. What does Jesse say Lonnie should do?

5. For whom is Granddad asking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lonnie do with his rifle and why, and how does Hud react?

2. What happens to Jesse and Lonzo, and how does Jesse react?

3. What is wrong with the porch?

4. What does Hud say about Granddad?

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

6. How is Granddad acting when Hud and Lonnie go up to him?

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

8. Describe the preacher's sermon about Granddad.

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

10. Why does Lonnie hide and what does he do the day after Granddad's death?

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