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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. Where did Mero go to settle in The Half-Skinned Steer?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) New York.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Wyoming.

2. The store that Leeland Lee and his wife open is in the same location as ______________.
(a) The gas station.
(b) His son's home.
(c) Their childhood home.
(d) His father's ranch.

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

4. Where does Diamond decide to go to school?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Leeland's oldest son leases the old gas station to open a motorcycle repair shop and ___________.

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

4. Who has died in The Half-Skinned Steer?

5. Who goes to the Tinsleys' house to discuss their son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who becomes Diamond's second tour partner? How is this character described?

8. What led Diamond to follow his dream?

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

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

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