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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The store that Leeland Lee and his wife open is in the same location as ______________.

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

3. Diamond's mother refused to raise her children on a ___________.

4. What kind of school does Diamond decide to attend?

5. Leeland Lee and his wife take over a meat processing plant after ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Leeland Lee's meat packing business? What does he do next?

2. Describe the Dunmire family in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water.

3. Describe the Tinsley family in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Mero escape being trapped with his car in The Half-Skinned Steer?

9. What does Mero recall of his brother in The Half-Skinned Steer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the setting relates to the plot and action of the story The Blood Bay. What understanding comes along with the time and place of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Ottaline in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World. What are her dreams and fears? What eccentricities does she have?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of infidelity as it applies to the different stories in Close Range: Wyoming Stories. How is infidelity viewed in the different narratives?

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