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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. What is Josanna's occupation?

2. How did Rancher Croom die?

3. What did Car do when his wife refused to go back to him?

4. What is Josanna's last name?

5. Whom does Car continue to blame for his wife having left him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What led to Car's discovery of his wife's cheating in Pair a Spurs?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the narrative style of Job History. What is the narrative point of view? How does this reflect on the tone of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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