The Solace of Open Spaces Test | Final Test - Easy

Gretel Ehrlich
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The Solace of Open Spaces Test | Final 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. How many dams did Frank set to control the flooding water?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

2. What did old timer's say storms were announced by?
(a) Mare's tails.
(b) A change in body temperature.
(c) Howling wind.
(d) A warning by dogs.

3. What word did Gretel use to describe the inside of John's trailer?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Extraordinary.
(c) Fancy.
(d) Outdated.

4. What did Gretel say she gained from winter?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Appreciativeness.
(c) Peripheral vision.
(d) A renewed sense of wonder.

5. What state would Gretel have ended up in if she had gone north?
(a) California.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Montana.
(d) Oregon.

6. What happened if a ranch animal didn't do their job?
(a) They were sold.
(b) They were killed.
(c) They were given away.
(d) They got shot.

7. What did Gretel say winter in Wyoming looked like?
(a) A winter wonderland.
(b) Hell.
(c) A fictional place.
(d) A dungeon.

8. What was Jack Davis's job?
(a) Packer.
(b) Sheep herder.
(c) Cowboy.
(d) Ranch hand.

9. What did Gretel say animals gave people?
(a) Food.
(b) Unjaded faces.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Appreciation for them.

10. What job did the neighboring rancher prefer?
(a) Shearing.
(b) Irrigating.
(c) Slaughtering.
(d) Herding.

11. What town did Gretel first stay in Wyoming?
(a) Mammoth.
(b) Cheyenne.
(c) Dale Creek.
(d) Lovell.

12. What did Gretel relate the passage of seasons to?
(a) Ticking clock.
(b) Emotional transitions.
(c) Time flying by.
(d) Changing of hours.

13. What did Gretel say made Westerners distrustful of outsiders?
(a) Their condescending attitude.
(b) Their patronizing attitude toward animals.
(c) Their unappreciative attitude of nature.
(d) Their lack of understanding.

14. According to Gretel what element of a cowboy's job was dramatically underplayed?
(a) The physical hardship.
(b) The courage required.
(c) The common sense.
(d) The maternalism.

15. What was a rancher's main job?
(a) Cow herder.
(b) Sheep herder.
(c) Food producer.
(d) Brander.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gretel what work did cowboys look down on?

2. Where did Gretel move after a month in Wyoming?

3. How many sheep was Gretel responsible for?

4. What event did Gretel meet her husband at?

5. According to Gretel what did courage mean on a ranch?

(see the answer keys)

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