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

2. The cowpunchers gain a place to stay in a man's ___________.
(a) Living room.
(b) Bathroom.
(c) Shed.
(d) Porch.

3. From where did Diamond know his first touring partner in The Mud Below?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) High school.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) College.

4. What kind of car does Mero have in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) Ford.
(b) GMC.
(c) Cadillac.
(d) Camaro.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Leeland Lee and his wife take over a meat processing plant after ______________.

2. Once Leeland Lee returns from the military, he and his wife open a __________________.

3. What does the homeowner believe that his horse has done to the cowpuncher?

4. What does Diamond ask his mother in the end of The Mud Below?

5. How many children did the Tinsleys have following the death of their daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative of Job History. What is the voice? What is the subject of the story?

2. What leads to Diamond's trip home to see his mother in The Mud Below? Who does he meet while there?

3. How does the cowpuncher take the boots in The Blood Bay?

4. What is Leeland Lee's job after the feed store fails? What happens there?

5. In The Blood Bay, why is the setting important?

6. What is the theme of Job History? How does the ending of the story indicate this?

7. Where does Diamond go to school? What is his success there?

8. What happens when the rancher awakes in The Blood Bay? What is his reaction to the scene?

9. Who becomes Diamond's second tour partner? How is this character described?

10. What happens as Mero progresses along his drive in The Half-Skinned Steer?

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