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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the lowest temperature Wyoming gets to in the winter?
(a) 30 below zero.
(b) 40 below zero.
(c) 10 below zero.
(d) 20 below zero.

2. What were farm hands who worked on a ranch provided with?
(a) Air conditioned tractors.
(b) Working dogs.
(c) Horses.
(d) Rifles.

3. How many days did the herding trip take that Gretel was on at the beginning of the book?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

4. What impact did the downfall of a big ranch have on it's employees?
(a) Criminal charges.
(b) Civil charges.
(c) Bankruptcy.
(d) Forclosure.

5. What did Cliff want to be?
(a) A cowboy.
(b) An auctioneer.
(c) A songwriter.
(d) A ranch owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the population of Wyoming when Gretel moved there?

2. According to Gretel what did people in Wyoming feel pride about?

3. What was Gretel's original motive for moving to Wyoming?

4. What illness prevented Ben from working?

5. How far outside of town did Ben live?

(see the answer key)

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