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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the dinner guests find depressing on the way to the dinner?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) The snow.
(c) A funeral.
(d) News from home.

2. How many sons did Elinore have?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. Where did Zebbie go back to?
(a) Arapahoe Mountain.
(b) Yell Country.
(c) Eagle Country.
(d) Sioux Territory.

4. Gavotte made Christmas presents out of what material?
(a) Wire.
(b) Paper.
(c) Twigs.
(d) Potatoes.

5. It was decided that the wounded outlaw was probably in ______________ by the morning.
(a) Illinois.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Utah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Elinore has been feeling _______________ at home with the new baby.

2. Miss Emily's wedding was held in the home of ____________________.

3. Why had Elinore never mentioned her husband to Mrs. Coney?

4. Who was the fat cook at the cattle herd camp?

5. Who was the man dressed up and waiting to marry Miss Emily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Elinore note about Jerrine's skills and for which profession she was probably suited?

2. Who encouraged Elinore to consider homesteading as a way of life?

3. How did Mrs. Louderer get food for the women on their trip?

4. Who was Bishy Bennet and how did Elinore encounter him?

5. What was Elinore's perspective on homesteading for women and why did she think it was a good solution for them?

6. What was the nature of the dinner to which Gavotte invited the Stewarts, Mrs. Louderer and Mrs. O'Shaughnessy?

7. Why had Elinore never said anything to Mrs. Coney about Clyde?

8. Who was Aurelia Timmons and how did Elinore meet her?

9. What was the status of Elinore's land claim in the fall of 1911?

10. Who was the woman who Gavotte and the others found in the cabin and what was her situation?

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