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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The homeowner took money from the cowpunchers by _________________.
(a) Betting on horses.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Playing dice.
(d) Stealing it.

3. Leeland Lee begins raising ____________with his father.
(a) Chickens.
(b) Hogs.
(c) Goats.
(d) Cows.

4. Where does Leeland Lee take a job after losing the meat processing plant?
(a) The local cafe.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Feed Store.
(d) Driving a truck.

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

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

7. How many cowpunchers came across the dead man in The Blood Bay?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

8. What store does Leeland Lee open after he quits trucking the second time in Job History?
(a) Meat processing store.
(b) Feed store.
(c) Clothing store.
(d) Gas station.

9. What is the name of Ice Dunmire's eldest son in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?
(a) Justin.
(b) Jaxon.
(c) Jason.
(d) Javin.

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

11. How does Diamond's mother feel about his choice of schools in The Mud Below?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Proud.
(c) Enraged.
(d) Overjoyed.

12. What does the homeowner believe that his horse has done to the cowpuncher?
(a) Eaten him.
(b) Kicked him.
(c) Taken to him.
(d) Bitten him.

13. What does one of the cowpunchers throw near the woodpile by where he was sleeping before leaving?
(a) His hat.
(b) The legs.
(c) His suitcase.
(d) His gloves.

14. What did Mero remember from the caves in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) A dead body.
(b) A bear.
(c) A spring.
(d) Drawings.

15. Diamond's mother refused to raise her children on a ___________.
(a) Tour.
(b) Plantation.
(c) Ranch.
(d) Estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ice Dunmire's son go to work for a time before returning to the ranch?

2. One of the cowpunchers wakes up to realize it is ___________birthday.

3. Who had abandoned Diamond?

4. The Tinsleys hear that their son has been going out and _____________.

5. What characteristic defines the character of Diamond in The Mud Below?

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