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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. Who accompanies Roany to pick up Wade in The Governors of Wyoming?

2. How did Rancher Croom die?

3. How did Josanna and Elk meet?

4. What is Elk's last name in A Lonely Coast?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Aladdin die in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the symbolism and themes of the story The Half-Skinned Steer. What is significant about the caves and the story told by Mero's father's girlfriend?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mero, the protagonist of The Half-Skinned Steer, and his journey across America. Why is he traveling? Where is he going?

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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