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

2. What did the rancher see in the field after dinner in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) The steer walking.
(b) A woman walking.
(c) A statue of an elk.
(d) A nun.

3. What job does Leeland Lee take after his store fails?
(a) Road crew.
(b) Rodeo announcer.
(c) Postal clerk.
(d) Truck driver.

4. Whom does Leeland Lee marry in Job History?
(a) Lori.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Jeri.
(d) Sammy.

5. Where had Mero's father taken a job, causing a rift in his family?
(a) The post office.
(b) The military.
(c) The feed store.
(d) The local bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of the character Diamond in The Mud Below?

2. How many cowpunchers came across the dead man in The Blood Bay?

3. Where did Mero go to settle in The Half-Skinned Steer?

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

5. Whom does Diamond's mother take him to meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Diamond go to school? What is his success there?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Mr. Tinsley do to help his son after his return? What did the Tinsleys hear as a result?

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