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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 the name of the town where Lily lives?

2. Lily feels she is no longer needed at the ranch so she moves to which metropolitan city?

3. What type of animal senses trouble in the first part?

4. What is the name of Lily's mother?

5. How old is Buster when he is sent off to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lily concerned with Helen? What is the plan for Helen's future?

2. Explain what occurs on Lily's return to Red Lake? Who challenges Lily? How is the situation handled?

3. Where does Lily go after leaving the ranch? What prompts her choice?

4. Explain Lily's college experience. What are some of her trials and victories?

5. Adam manages to make free time for his extra curricular activities. What are Lily's opinions about her father's whims?

6. Where does Lily go to school? Who is in charge of the school?

7. What is Lily's philosophy about teaching children?

8. What is the name of the new ranch? How is it different from High Lonesome?

9. How is Salt Draw explained?

10. What must be done in order to operate a ranch of this size? What was Lily's role in running the ranch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the life of Rosemary Smith Walls. Was Rosemary a real wild child or simply undisciplined? What might Jim and/or Lily have done to tame Rosemary? Why was Rosemary kicked out of school? How might Rosemary portray her education to her children?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lily and Adam Casey. Who is the wildest? Who is the most grounded? How is Lily like her father? Does Lily realize that she also has flights of fancy? Does Adam approve of Lily's choices? Examine the relationship between father and daughter.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Little Jim Smith. What is his personality? How is he affected by the moves from place to place? Examine Little Jim's behavior at boarding school. How does Little Jim feel about school? Is Lily surprised and/or dismayed when Little Jim drops out of college? What do you think Little Jim's parents thought when Little Jim became a police officer? Discuss the relationship between Little Jim and his parents.

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