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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. Elinore describes her house and her _______________ for Mrs. Coney.

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

3. What did Gavotte collect while in charge of Zebbie's ranch?

4. Jerrine states that ________________ cried so much he upset the angels so God gave him to her family.

5. Clyde and his son went to ________________ for the winter.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What reason did Elinore give for marrying Clyde?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in frontier life in early twentieth century Wyoming. How were gender roles blurred during this period of time in Wyoming? What lessons did women learn about themselves as they carved lives for their families out of the sod and hills of the prairie?

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 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.

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