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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. Who is Car's best friend?
(a) Jason Warson.
(b) Jackson Spur.
(c) John Wrench.
(d) Mitch Bradley.

2. How did Rancher Croom die?
(a) He hung himself.
(b) He was beheaded.
(c) He stepped off a cliff.
(d) He drowned himself.

3. What is the name of Aladdin's eldest daughter?
(a) Ottaline.
(b) Sarah
(c) Lutha.
(d) Shan.

4. Where is Red forced to live in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?
(a) The attic.
(b) The shed.
(c) The garage.
(d) The pantry.

5. What is the narrator's profession in A Lonely Coast?
(a) Waitress.
(b) Saleswoman.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Operator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Josanna's last name?

2. What does Ottaline hope to do in order to attract a man?

3. Where did Aladdin's youngest daughter take a job?

4. The description for Rancher Croom refers to him as "that warm-handed, quick-foot ____" in 55 Miles to the Gas Pump.

5. Car finds his wife sleeping with ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ottaline meet her "knight" in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

2. What is suggested by the ending of 55 Miles to the Gas Pump?

3. Describe the Touch family of The Bunchgrass Edge of the World. Who is the patriarch?

4. What led to Car's discovery of his wife's cheating in Pair a Spurs?

5. Describe Ottaline in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World. What is her ultimate objective?

6. What did Car do once his wife refused to take him back in Pair a Spurs?

7. Describe the two main characters of Pair a Spurs. How do they know one another?

8. What action is described in the beginning of 55 Miles to the Gas Pump?

9. How does Aladdin die in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

10. Describe the narrative style of 55 Miles to the Gas Pump. What is this story about?

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