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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the current owners of the largest ranch in Wyoming was a descendant of the original ranchers?
(a) The niece.
(b) The wife.
(c) The husband.
(d) The aunt.

2. How much did cowboys get paid a day?
(a) $40.
(b) $30.
(c) $50.
(d) $20.

3. How many sheep was Gretel herding at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 3,000.

4. What did the Chinese call drifting snow?
(a) Rivers of jade.
(b) Jade Peaks.
(c) Sparkling jade.
(d) White jade mountains.

5. What is most of the landscape of Wyoming made up of?
(a) Wetlands.
(b) Rocky terrain.
(c) Arid valleys.
(d) Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gretel what was a form of compassion?

2. In what year did Gretel first arrive in Wyoming?

3. What did Gretel's husband serenade her with the night he proposed?

4. What did Gretel say American culture had lost?

5. What did Gretel relate the passage of seasons to?

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