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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The homeowner took money from the cowpunchers by _________________.
(a) Stealing it.
(b) Playing dice.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Betting on horses.

4. The cowpuncher with the boots goes to town to send a message to _______________.
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His sister.
(d) His brother.

5. Where does Leeland Lee go to work after having to quit because of the fight with the foreman?
(a) The Army.
(b) Meat processing plant.
(c) Post office.
(d) Truck driving.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Mero remember taking up to the caves?

3. What did Mero remember from the caves in The Half-Skinned Steer?

4. What had the rancher cut from the steer before going to dinner?

5. How does Diamond's mother feel about his choice of schools in The Mud Below?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leeland Lee do after returning from the army in Job History?

2. In The Blood Bay, why is the setting important?

3. How does Mero escape being trapped with his car in The Half-Skinned Steer?

4. What is told in the exposition of The Blood Bay? What is the setting of the story? Who is involved?

5. Who is the oldest son of the Dunmire family? What was his occupation?

6. Where does Diamond go to school? What is his success there?

7. Why did the Tinsleys' son come home in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?

8. What leads to Diamond's trip home to see his mother in The Mud Below? Who does he meet while there?

9. What is Diamond's reaction to his mother's attempt to change his mind in The Mud Below?

10. What takes place early the next morning in The Blood Bay?

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