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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. The letter in Chapter 14 was written on ___________________.

2. How far away was the ranch in #122 from Stewart's ranch?

3. Elinore traveled to ____________________ to meet the woman in #168.

4. Gavotte extended an invitation to a dinner concerning ____________.

5. What nationality was Gavotte?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Elinore report about horse thieves in the area?

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

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

4. Why did Elinore feel the need to go on a trip and where did she and Mrs. Louderer go?

5. How did Elinore finally meet Mr. Stewart?

6. What was the surprise encounter that Elinor and Mrs. O'Shaughnessy had with the Mormon bishop?

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

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

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

10. What part did Elinore play in Bishey and Emily's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cowboys and cattle drives have a lasting impression on American culture, yet the extensive drives, from state to state, were active for only about a 20-year period. What was the purpose of a cattle drive? How was a cattle drive structured? Who were the personnel included on a cattle drive? What were the advantages and disadvantages of cattle drives to the Wyoming homesteaders?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the early churches in frontier Wyoming. How were they constructed. How were they furnished? What types of buildings served as churches before dedicated structures could be constructed?

Essay Topic 3

What were Elinore's reasons for embarking on her trip to Wyoming? Wouldn't it have been safer for her to stay put with her young daughter in Denver? What did she hope to find that she had never experienced in her life up to this point? What were Elinore's greatest thrills about the trip? Were there any major disappointments? Explain.

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