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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had abandoned Diamond?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

2. Why is Mero pulled over on the interstate?
(a) For no brake lights.
(b) For drunk driving.
(c) For speeding.
(d) For no headlights.

3. Where does Leeland Lee go to work after having to quit because of the fight with the foreman?
(a) Truck driving.
(b) The Army.
(c) Meat processing plant.
(d) Post office.

4. Where do the local ranchers prefer to buy feed in Job History?
(a) The city.
(b) The Peterson's store.
(c) The country.
(d) The Jackson's store.

5. What characteristic defines the character of Diamond in The Mud Below?
(a) Heavy.
(b) Small.
(c) Tall.
(d) Bald.

6. What affliction has given the Tinsleys' son fever?
(a) Food poisoning.
(b) Ulcer.
(c) Gangrene.
(d) Epilepsy.

7. What is the last name of the character Diamond in The Mud Below?
(a) Jones.
(b) Felts.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Pelts.

8. What does Diamond ask his mother in the end of The Mud Below?
(a) Who his brother is.
(b) Why his mother left.
(c) Why his father left.
(d) Who his father is.

9. Who told Mero the story of the The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His father's girlfriend.

10. How many sons did Ice Dunmire's wife bring with her to Wyoming?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

11. Whom does Diamond begin touring with after graduation?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Samson.
(c) Leecil.
(d) Peter.

12. Where does Diamond decide to go to school?
(a) California.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) New York.
(d) Texas.

13. What is brand new on the dead man that the cowpunchers find?
(a) His boots.
(b) His scarf.
(c) His hat.
(d) His gloves.

14. What does one of the cowpokes cut off the dead man?
(a) His hand.
(b) His legs.
(c) His arms.
(d) His head.

15. The man warn the cowpunchers who spend the night at his house about _____________.
(a) His dog.
(b) His bull.
(c) His horse.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Diamond's mother feel about his choice of schools in The Mud Below?

2. What is the name of the man whose house the cowpunchers stop at for the night in The Blood Bay?

3. Where do the cowpunchers find their friend with the boots?

4. How long after graduation does Diamond begin making tours?

5. What did the rancher see in the field after dinner in The Half-Skinned Steer?

(see the answer keys)

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