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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. What does Ice Dunmire's eldest son sell during slow periods to help with the family finances?
(a) Vacuum cleaners.
(b) Windmills.
(c) Encyclopedias.
(d) Bibles.

2. What does Mr. Tinsley buy his son?
(a) A horse.
(b) A tractor.
(c) A windmill.
(d) A car.

3. Leeland's first job is at ______________.
(a) A feed store.
(b) A post office.
(c) A ranch.
(d) A gas station.

4. Who awakes to find the severed limbs?
(a) Williams.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Grice.
(d) Pace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons did Ice Dunmire's wife bring with her to Wyoming?

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

3. Leeland Lee and his wife take over a meat processing plant after ______________.

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

5. What job does Leeland Lee take after his store fails?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Mero's drive in The Half-Skinned Steer? Where is he going?

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

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

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

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

6. Who is the protagonist of The Mud Below? How is this character's relationship with his mother?

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

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

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

10. What is the theme of Job History? How does the ending of the story indicate this?

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