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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. In what type of accident was the Tinsleys' son involved?

2. What injury does Diamond receive to the point of needing surgery?

3. One of the cowpunchers wakes up to realize it is ___________birthday.

4. The daughter of the Tinsleys grew up to marry a __________.

5. What does Mrs.Tinsley ask her husband to do for their son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Diamond go to school? What is his success there?

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

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

4. How does the cowpuncher take the boots in The Blood Bay?

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

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

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

8. Why did the Tinsleys' son come home in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the subject of gender in the stories of Close Range: Wyoming Stories. How are women and men portrayed differently? How do time and place affect this difference?

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 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?

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