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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Tinsleys hear that their son has been going out and _____________.
(a) Shooting at cows.
(b) Firing a gun.
(c) Tearing down fences.
(d) Exposing himself.

2. What does the homeowner believe that his horse has done to the cowpuncher?
(a) Eaten him.
(b) Taken to him.
(c) Kicked him.
(d) Bitten him.

3. What is the last name of the character Diamond in The Mud Below?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Jones.
(c) Felts.
(d) Pelts.

4. What did the rancher see in the field after dinner in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) The steer walking.
(b) A nun.
(c) A statue of an elk.
(d) A woman walking.

5. How much money does the homeowner give to the two cowpunchers in The Blood Bay?
(a) 40 gold dollars.
(b) 50 gold dollars.
(c) 100 gold dollars.
(d) 20 gold dollars.

6. In what type of accident was the Tinsleys' son involved?
(a) Tractor.
(b) Military.
(c) Rodeo.
(d) Automobile.

7. Under what pretense is the Tinsleys' visitor there to see them?
(a) Selling a windmill.
(b) Selling Bibles.
(c) Selling horses.
(d) Selling hay.

8. What refers to a hair coat color of horses, characterized by a reddish brown body color with a black mane, tail, and ear edges?
(a) Bay.
(b) Ruddish.
(c) Chestnut.
(d) Molten.

9. What affliction has given the Tinsleys' son fever?
(a) Ulcer.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Gangrene.

10. Where does Mero buy a new car in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Kansas.

11. How many miles down to the neighboring ranch does Mero decide to walk in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

12. What kind of school does Diamond decide to attend?
(a) Business school.
(b) Arts school.
(c) Medical school.
(d) Bull riding school.

13. Leeland Lee's first job falls through because ____________ is built.
(a) A new post office.
(b) A city hall.
(c) An interstate.
(d) An office building.

14. What had the rancher cut from the steer before going to dinner?
(a) Its tongue.
(b) Its ears.
(c) Its tail.
(d) Its antlers.

15. Where did Ice Dunmire go to make enough money to buy some land and bring his wife and children in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?
(a) Cheyenne, WY.
(b) Laramie, WY.
(c) Station, WY.
(d) Magenta, WY.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leeland Lee take a job after losing the meat processing plant?

2. The Tinsleys' son was unable to ________________upon his return in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water.

3. What store does Leeland Lee open after he quits trucking the second time in Job History?

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

5. Where had Mero's father taken a job, causing a rift in his family?

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