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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. Gavotte made Christmas presents out of what material?

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

3. How many years had passed since Miss Emily and the man in #170 decided to get married?

4. Who of the following was NOT invited to the dinner in #116?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why were social visits so welcome among the Wyoming homesteaders? What was the nature of a typical social call from one family on another? What were some of the social events held so that groups of homesteaders could meet and form friendships? What were the usual activities that would occur at these events?

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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