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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 roper who joins Diamond on tour in The Mud Below is a ____________.
(a) Christian.
(b) Convict.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Vacuum salesman.

2. How does the young man die in the beginning of The Blood Bay?
(a) He is thrown from his horse.
(b) He freezes to death.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is hung.

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

4. What branch of the military does Leeland Lee join in Job History?
(a) Air force.
(b) Navy.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

5. How much money does the homeowner give to the two cowpunchers in The Blood Bay?
(a) 50 gold dollars.
(b) 100 gold dollars.
(c) 40 gold dollars.
(d) 20 gold dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the homeowner believe that his horse has done to the cowpuncher?

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

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

4. What does Mr. Tinsley buy his son?

5. Leeland Lee grew up on what kind of farm in Job History?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mero recall of his brother in The Half-Skinned Steer?

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

3. What led Diamond to follow his dream?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the narrative of Job History. What is the voice? What is the subject of the story?

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