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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gretel relate a big ranch too?
(a) A farm.
(b) A miniature society.
(c) A big city.
(d) A small rodeo.

2. Who brought Ben groceries?
(a) A plumber.
(b) Gretel.
(c) The ranch owner.
(d) A ranch hand.

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

4. How long had the largest ranch in Wyoming been in business before it went under?
(a) 90 years.
(b) 87 years.
(c) 80 years.
(d) 97 years.

5. How many days did Gretel's first job in Wyoming last?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

6. What feeling did Gretel think she wanted when she went to Wyoming?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Restful.
(c) Adventureous.
(d) Numbness.

7. How far outside of town did Ben live?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

8. What month was it when the book began?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) July.

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

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

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

12. How much debt were the owners of the largest ranch in Wyoming in when they sold it?
(a) 2 million dollars.
(b) 1.5 million dollars.
(c) 1 million dollars.
(d) 500,000 dollars.

13. What does Wyoming mean in Indian?
(a) In the prairie.
(b) At the great plains.
(c) At the coyote land.
(d) At the great mountains.

14. How did Gretel feel in the winter?
(a) The happiest she had ever been.
(b) Totally alone.
(c) Like the first or last person on earth.
(d) The saddest she had ever been.

15. How long does winter last in Wyoming?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Dorothy's boyfriend?

2. How old was Dorothy?

3. When was the auction for the largest ranch in Wyoming held?

4. How many square miles is Wyoming?

5. What type of environment did Ben prefer?

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