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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. Where did Diamond work for a day while in high school?
(a) A meat-packing plant.
(b) A trash company.
(c) A metal plant.
(d) A local ranch.

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

3. How many sons did Ice Dunmire's wife bring with her to Wyoming?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

4. What does Diamond ask his mother in the end of The Mud Below?
(a) Why his father left.
(b) Why his mother left.
(c) Who his father is.
(d) Who his brother is.

5. Why is Mero pulled over on the interstate?
(a) For speeding.
(b) For no brake lights.
(c) For no headlights.
(d) For drunk driving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many more sons did Ice Dunmire's wife bear once in Wyoming?

2. The roper who joins Diamond on tour in The Mud Below is a ____________.

3. Leeland Lee begins raising ____________with his father.

4. Who had abandoned Diamond?

5. Whom does Diamond begin touring with after graduation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Tinsley family in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water.

2. What happens when Mr. Tinsley gives their son a bath?

3. How does the cowpuncher take the boots in The Blood Bay?

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

5. What led Diamond to follow his dream?

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

7. What happens when Mero first finds the road to the ranch in The Half-Skinned Steer?

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

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

10. Describe Leeland Lee, the protagonist in Job History.

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