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

2. The children in the cabin had never seen ____________________ before.

3. Who had come to stay at Elinore's?

4. Elinore and her husband got married quickly due to the necessity of living together and ________________________.

5. How many sons did Elinore have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events surrounding Elinore's wedding to Clyde.

2. What did Elinore's friends do around Christmas knowing that she was alone for the holiday?

3. Describe how Gavotte and the women made a wonderful, surprising Christmas for Molly and her children.

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

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

6. What good fortune did Gavotte have in the summer of 1912?

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

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

9. What is the charming content of a letter written to Mrs. Coney by Jerrine?

10. What did Elinore say about the time that the thresher crew came?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the influx of immigrants to the Wyoming frontier. For what reasons did they leave their homes? What special challenges did they experience in homesteading in Wyoming that Americans did not experience? How readily accepted were the immigrants by the established settlers in Wyoming?

Essay Topic 2

What positions other than wife and mother did most prairie women hold? What was expected of a prairie woman by others? What expectations did she place on herself? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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