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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Leeland Lee's wife take a job after the loss of the meat processing plant?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The post office.
(c) A local cafe.
(d) The police station.

3. What caused the rancher to be forgetful in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) A birth disorder.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) A plate in his head.
(d) Amnesia.

4. Whom does Leeland Lee marry in Job History?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Jeri.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Lori.

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

6. What had the rancher cut from the steer before going to dinner?
(a) Its tongue.
(b) Its tail.
(c) Its antlers.
(d) Its ears.

7. The roper who joins Diamond on tour in The Mud Below is a ____________.
(a) Vacuum salesman.
(b) Murderer.
(c) Convict.
(d) Christian.

8. How many more sons did Ice Dunmire's wife bear once in Wyoming?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

9. In what year is the story The Blood Bay set?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1886.

10. Where had Mero's father taken a job, causing a rift in his family?
(a) The local bar.
(b) The post office.
(c) The feed store.
(d) The military.

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

12. Where did Mero go to settle in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) New York.
(d) Massachusetts.

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

14. What branch of the military does Leeland Lee join in Job History?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Air force.

15. Where did Ice Dunmire's son go to work for a time before returning to the ranch?
(a) The movie industry.
(b) The rodeo.
(c) The circus.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Diamond grow up in The Mud Below?

2. What is the last name of the character Diamond in The Mud Below?

3. What is the name of Ice Dunmire's eldest son in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?

4. The cowpunchers gain a place to stay in a man's ___________.

5. Leeland's oldest son leases the old gas station to open a motorcycle repair shop and ___________.

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