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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. Whose husband has gone out of town unexpectedly in The Governors of Wyoming?
(a) Jamie's.
(b) Paula's.
(c) Roany's.
(d) Alma's.

2. What is Elk's last name in A Lonely Coast?
(a) Peterson.
(b) Wilson.
(c) James.
(d) Nelson.

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

4. Where does the group in A Lonely Coast decide to go bar hopping?
(a) Casper.
(b) Fort Wayne.
(c) Plymoth.
(d) Cheyenne.

5. Who actually arrives at the farm in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?
(a) The livestock dealer's wife.
(b) The livestock dealer's son.
(c) The livestock dealer.
(d) The local sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rancher Croom die?

2. What is the last name of the central family in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

3. How many daughters does Aladdin have?

4. What does Mrs. Croom use to break into the room she's been barred from in 55 Miles to the Gas Pump?

5. What did Car do when his wife refused to go back to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Croom find in the attic?

2. In A Lonely Coast, who are the subjects?

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

4. Where do Josanna and others go to "bar-hop" in A Lonely Coast? What accident occurs?

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

6. Describe the narration style of A Lonely Coast. How does it differ from the other short stories in the collection?

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

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

9. What leads to trouble with Shy and Wade in The Governors of Wyoming? Who runs away?

10. Who is picking up Wade in The Governors of Wyoming? How do they know each other?

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