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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. The narrator of A Lonely Coast ran ______________with her husband previously.
(a) A diner.
(b) A feed shop.
(c) A bar.
(d) A ranch.

2. Who is Car's foreman?
(a) Sutton Muddyman.
(b) Junior Watson.
(c) Andy Williams.
(d) Mr. Freeze.

3. What happened to the man driving the horse trailer in A Lonely Coast?
(a) He was set on fire.
(b) He was shot.
(c) His arm was severed.
(d) He was decapitated.

4. What do Shy and Wade do at night?
(a) Brand cattle.
(b) Cut fences.
(c) Burn barns.
(d) Kill cattle.

5. What room was Mrs. Croom barred from entering?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The shed.
(c) The guest bedroom.
(d) The attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had it been since Mrs. Croom had seen the blocked off room in her house?

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

3. Who actually arrives at the farm in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

4. What is the name of Aladdin's eldest daughter?

5. How many sons does Aladdin have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the argument between Roany and Wade caused by?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What events happen at the ending of A Lonely Coast?

9. What is the narrator's occupation in A Lonely Coast? What do the other women do for a living?

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

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