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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gretel what type of look did the owners of the largest ranch in Wyoming have at the auction?
(a) Drawn.
(b) Brittle.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Drawn and brittle.

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

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

4. What was John's nickname?
(a) Limber legs.
(b) Highpockets.
(c) Tally.
(d) High legs.

5. Who was Dorothy?
(a) Gretel's sister.
(b) A ranch owner.
(c) A cowgirl.
(d) A friend of Gretel's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Gretel been in Wyoming at the start of the book?

2. How old was Henry?

3. How long does winter last in Wyoming?

4. What type of environment did Ben prefer?

5. What about the people of Wyoming flushed out the rawness that Gretel felt within herself?

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