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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. Aladdin become sick with ___________.

2. What room was Mrs. Croom barred from entering?

3. Where did Car go after his men were injured taking cattle in Pair of Spurs?

4. Whom does Muddyman sell his ranch to in Pair of Spurs?

5. Where did Rancher Croom keep his beer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the narration of Pair a Spurs. What does the exposition relate about Car?

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

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

What is the theme of Job History? Discuss the final lines as they apply to this theme. Is it a happy ending? Why or why not?

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