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

2. Gavotte made Christmas presents out of what material?

3. Who had come to take Zebbie away?

4. How long had the people in #98 stayed?

5. Why did Elinore not have a new wedding dress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had been Gavotte's association with the Smithsonian Institution?

2. How did the group know that the outlaws had been in the group's camp?

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

4. How did Elinore finally meet Mr. Stewart?

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

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

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

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

9. What did Elinore tell Mrs. Coney about her son, Jamie, and her life in general?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe holidays on the Wyoming prairie. What was the favorite holiday of the homesteaders? How did they celebrate it? How were these days different from other social events? What traditions did the prairie women try to hold on to from their lives back East?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how a frontier town was established. Where was it most likely to be located? What were the typical establishments in a frontier town? Why were frontier towns so volatile?

Essay Topic 3

Name at least three environmental catastrophes that plagued the Wyoming homesteaders. Then cite the reasons why each catastrophe was so devastating to the pioneers. If there were any preventative measures employed by the pioneers, state those also in your answer.

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