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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. What happens to Mero's car on the road to the ranch?
(a) It breaks down.
(b) It is hit by a truck.
(c) It is hit by a deer.
(d) It becomes stuck.

2. What injury does Diamond receive to the point of needing surgery?
(a) Broken neck.
(b) Dislocated shoulder.
(c) Herniated disc.
(d) Broken arm.

3. What characteristic defines the character of Diamond in The Mud Below?
(a) Small.
(b) Heavy.
(c) Bald.
(d) Tall.

4. How does Diamond's mother feel about his choice of schools in The Mud Below?
(a) Overjoyed.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Proud.
(d) Enraged.

5. What causes Leeland Lee to quit trucking in Job History?
(a) His father gets sick.
(b) His baby gets sick.
(c) His mother dies.
(d) His wife leaves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the rancher to be forgetful in The Half-Skinned Steer?

2. Who awakes to find the severed limbs?

3. What did the rancher see in the field after dinner in The Half-Skinned Steer?

4. What does Mr. Tinsley buy his son?

5. Where did Diamond grow up in The Mud Below?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is told in the exposition of The Blood Bay? What is the setting of the story? Who is involved?

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

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

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

6. What led Diamond to follow his dream?

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

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

9. What takes place early the next morning in The Blood Bay?

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

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