The Solace of Open Spaces Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Gretel Ehrlich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 93 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Solace of Open Spaces Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often were the groceries brought to Ben?
(a) Twice a week.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once a week.

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

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

4. What state had Dorothy lived in before moving to Wyoming?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Maine.
(d) Alaska.

5. According to Gretel what place in Wyoming did most Wyomingites grudgingly acknowledge?
(a) Devil's Tower.
(b) Alcova.
(c) Laramie.
(d) Jackson Hole.

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

7. What did the old ranch hand say that there was lots of in Wyoming?
(a) People.
(b) Time.
(c) Animals.
(d) Open space and rattlesnakes.

8. In what season did Gretel arrive in Wyoming?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

9. Who was the auctioneer auctioning off the largest ranch in Wyoming?
(a) Steve.
(b) Cliff.
(c) Mike.
(d) John.

10. Who was Dorothy's boyfriend?
(a) Mike.
(b) Steve.
(c) John.
(d) Cliff.

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

12. What type of environment did Ben prefer?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Filled with people.
(d) Interactive.

13. How long were the work days at Gretel's first job in Wyoming?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 14 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

14. When was the auction for the largest ranch in Wyoming held?
(a) At the height of calving season.
(b) At the height of dry season.
(c) At the height of lambing season.
(d) At the height of wet season.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What feeling did Gretel think she wanted when she went to Wyoming?

2. What did Gretel relate a big ranch too?

3. What did Gretel say the landscape felt like in winter?

4. When did the lambing season end?

5. Who was Dorothy?

(see the answer keys)

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