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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. How did Elinore meet Mr. Stewart?

2. Elinore thinks that Jerrine is suited for a career in ____________________.

3. How long had Elinore been in Wyoming when she got married?

4. Who is Elinore's husband?

5. The letter in Chapter 19 talks about Elinore's happy Christmas and ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who was Manuel P.F. and Carlota Juanita and how did Elinore encounter them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the methods by which prairie women would obtain their medicines. What other medical tools did they fashion out of what they had? How do those methods compare to alternative medicines today?

Essay Topic 3

Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region? What are the major differences Elinore found in her new life in Wyoming as opposed to the life she led before homesteading?

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