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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the Tinsleys' son?
(a) Javin.
(b) Jaxon.
(c) Wayne.
(d) Rasmussen.

2. The daughter of the Tinsleys grew up to marry a __________.
(a) Businessman.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Cowboy.

3. Leeland Lee and his wife take over a meat processing plant after ______________.
(a) The owner retired.
(b) The owner was imprisoned.
(c) The owner died.
(d) The owner went bankrupt.

4. Whom does Diamond's mother take him to meet?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An agent.
(c) His real father.
(d) An old rodeo champion.

5. Where did Ice Dunmire's son go to work for a time before returning to the ranch?
(a) The rodeo.
(b) New York.
(c) The circus.
(d) The movie industry.

6. One of the cowpunchers wakes up to realize it is ___________birthday.
(a) His son's.
(b) His mother's.
(c) His wife's.
(d) His father's.

7. Where had Mero's father taken a job, causing a rift in his family?
(a) The local bar.
(b) The military.
(c) The feed store.
(d) The post office.

8. Where is Mero driving in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Maryland.

9. What is the name of Ice Dunmire's eldest son in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?
(a) Jaxon.
(b) Javin.
(c) Justin.
(d) Jason.

10. The Tinsleys' son was unable to ________________upon his return in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water.
(a) Move.
(b) Walk.
(c) Breathe.
(d) Speak.

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

12. What characteristic defines the character of Diamond in The Mud Below?
(a) Bald.
(b) Small.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Tall.

13. Where did Diamond grow up in The Mud Below?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Kansas.

14. How many children did the Tinsleys have following the death of their daughter?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

15. Who goes to the Tinsleys' house to discuss their son?
(a) Mrs. Dunmire.
(b) Jaxon.
(c) The Sheriff.
(d) Ice Dunmire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leeland Lee's wife take a job after the loss of the meat processing plant?

2. What does one of the cowpunchers throw near the woodpile by where he was sleeping before leaving?

3. What branch of the military does Leeland Lee join in Job History?

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

5. What are the dark areas of a bay horse's hair coat called?

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