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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. Where did Rancher Croom keep his beer?

2. How was Shy's entire family killed in The Governors of Wyoming?

3. How many years had it been since Mrs. Croom had seen the blocked off room in her house?

4. Where has Ottaline's father abandoned all the old, broken ranch machinery?

5. Who actually arrives at the farm in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is picking up Wade in The Governors of Wyoming? How do they know each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Touch family in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World. Who is the patriarch of the family? How did the power change hands?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style of A Lonely Coast. How is the narrative point of view in this short story different from the others? What effect does this have?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water. What is the meaning of the title? How does the ending of the story reinforce this theme?

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