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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days did the herding trip take that Gretel was on at the beginning of the book?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

2. How did Gretel's dog teach her to sleep?
(a) In a bed.
(b) Curled against sagebrush.
(c) Curled in a ball.
(d) Stretched out.

3. What was Gretel's original motive for moving to Wyoming?
(a) To lose herself.
(b) To learn to herd sheep.
(c) To expand her horizons.
(d) To experience a different lifestyle.

4. When was the auction for the largest ranch in Wyoming held?
(a) At the height of wet season.
(b) At the height of calving season.
(c) At the height of lambing season.
(d) At the height of dry season.

5. What was the population of Wyoming when Gretel moved there?
(a) 270,000.
(b) 570,000
(c) 470,000.
(d) 370,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brought Ben groceries?

2. What month was it when the book began?

3. What were farm hands who worked on a ranch provided with?

4. How long had the largest ranch in Wyoming been in business before it went under?

5. According to Gretel what did people in Wyoming feel pride about?

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