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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sheep was Gretel responsible for?

2. What motel did Gretel stay in when she first arrived in Wyoming?

3. What two buildings did John live catty corner to?

4. How often did the dams have to be changed?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

2. Why did Gretel say that westerners were leery of outsiders?

3. How did Gretel feel when she was left alone to herd the sheep?

4. What happened when Gretel worked on the sheep ranch and they were having a drought?

5. How did Gretel describe the passing of seasons?

6. How did the poet Seamus Henry describe landscape and earth?

7. What did Gretel say living with animals made her redefine?

8. What is the weather like during winter in Wyoming?

9. What did Gretel say she regained within herself when she began working with animals?

10. Who was David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Gretel's feelings about Wyoming after she had lived there for 4 years.

Essay Topic 2

When Gretel arrived in Wyoming she stated that she felt raw inside and wanted to escape. Discuss what she meant by this.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gretel's time as a sheep herder. Use examples from the book.

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