The Solace of Open Spaces Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Gretel Ehrlich
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The Solace of Open Spaces Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gretel what did people in Wyoming feel pride about?
(a) That they lived in a harsh place.
(b) That Yellowstone was located there.
(c) That there weren't many people there.
(d) That the ranches there were some of the biggest.

2. What illness prevented Ben from working?
(a) Hepatitis.
(b) A fever.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Parapalegia.

3. Who was the auctioneer auctioning off the largest ranch in Wyoming?
(a) Cliff.
(b) Steve.
(c) Mike.
(d) John.

4. How often were the groceries brought to Ben?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a week.

5. When did the lambing season end?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) June.
(d) April.

6. What state had Dorothy lived in before moving to Wyoming?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Maine.
(d) Hawaii.

7. In what season did Gretel arrive in Wyoming?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

8. How many ranch hands had the largest ranch in Wyoming had?
(a) 150.
(b) 200.
(c) 250.
(d) 100.

9. How old was Dorothy?
(a) In her forties.
(b) In her thirties.
(c) In her twenties.
(d) In her fifties.

10. What did Cliff want to be?
(a) A songwriter.
(b) A cowboy.
(c) An auctioneer.
(d) A ranch owner.

11. How did Gretel feel in the winter?
(a) Totally alone.
(b) The saddest she had ever been.
(c) Like the first or last person on earth.
(d) The happiest she had ever been.

12. What did the old ranch hand say that there was lots of in Wyoming?
(a) Time.
(b) Open space and rattlesnakes.
(c) Animals.
(d) People.

13. What is most of the landscape of Wyoming made up of?
(a) Rocky terrain.
(b) Wetlands.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Arid valleys.

14. What about the people of Wyoming flushed out the rawness that Gretel felt within herself?
(a) Their vitality.
(b) Their love of the land.
(c) Their welcoming attitude.
(d) Their love for what they did.

15. How long were the work days at Gretel's first job in Wyoming?
(a) 14 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the auction for the largest ranch in Wyoming held?

2. When did the lambing season start?

3. What did Gretel say the landscape felt like in winter?

4. How many days did Gretel's first job in Wyoming last?

5. What was Gretel's first job in Wyoming?

(see the answer keys)

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