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

2. Where do the local ranchers prefer to buy feed in Job History?
(a) The city.
(b) The Jackson's store.
(c) The country.
(d) The Peterson's store.

3. Who told Mero the story of the The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) His brother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His father's girlfriend.
(d) His father.

4. What is the name of the man whose house the cowpunchers stop at for the night in The Blood Bay?
(a) Williams.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Grice.
(d) Pace.

5. Whom does Diamond begin touring with after graduation?
(a) Samson.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Peter.
(d) Leecil.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Diamond injure, forcing him to return home for a short while in The Mud Below?

3. What does Mrs.Tinsley ask her husband to do for their son?

4. Leeland's first job is at ______________.

5. How does the young man die in the beginning of The Blood Bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who told Mero the story about the steer that was half-skinned? What happened in the story?

2. What led Diamond to follow his dream?

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

4. What happens as Mero progresses along his drive in The Half-Skinned Steer?

5. What is Leeland Lee's job after the feed store fails? What happens there?

6. What happens when the rancher awakes in The Blood Bay? What is his reaction to the scene?

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

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

9. What happens to Leeland Lee's meat packing business? What does he do next?

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

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