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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) Vacuum salesman.
(c) Convict.
(d) Murderer.

2. From where did Diamond know his first touring partner in The Mud Below?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) High school.
(c) College.
(d) Nebraska.

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

4. Where does Mero encounter confusing construction zones?
(a) Chattanooga.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Jackson.

5. What is brand new on the dead man that the cowpunchers find?
(a) His scarf.
(b) His boots.
(c) His gloves.
(d) His hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Mero the story of the The Half-Skinned Steer?

2. Where did Ice Dunmire go to make enough money to buy some land and bring his wife and children in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?

3. What are the dark areas of a bay horse's hair coat called?

4. The cowpunchers gain a place to stay in a man's ___________.

5. How many children did the Tinsleys have following the death of their daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What shelter does the rancher offer for the cowpokes to stay the night in The Blood Bay? What does he warn them?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What led Diamond to follow his dream?

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

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