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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. One of the bodies in 55 Miles to the Gas Pump was wrapped in what "from nipple to knee"?

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

3. What did one of Car's men suffer from while another lost his jacket?

4. Where does the group in A Lonely Coast decide to go bar hopping?

5. Who is the fourth woman in A Lonely Coast?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Ottaline's belief, what object talks to her The Bunchgrass Edge of the World? How does she find it?

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

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

5. What is Car's first experience like being near the spurs in Pair a Spurs?

6. How did the "spurs" arrive in Pair a Spurs?

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

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

9. How did Aladdin take over the ranch in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the Tinsley family and the Dunmire family in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water. How have their experiences in Wyoming differed? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the symbolism and imagery used in the story Pair a Spurs. What is the theme of this narrative? How is it supported by the imagery?

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