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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about the people of Wyoming flushed out the rawness that Gretel felt within herself?
(a) Their welcoming attitude.
(b) Their love of the land.
(c) Their vitality.
(d) Their love for what they did.

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

3. How long had Gretel been in Wyoming at the start of the book?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. What illness prevented Ben from working?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Parapalegia.
(c) Hepatitis.
(d) A fever.

5. What was Gretel's original motive for moving to Wyoming?
(a) To experience a different lifestyle.
(b) To lose herself.
(c) To expand her horizons.
(d) To learn to herd sheep.

6. What was the population of the biggest city in Wyoming when Gretel moved there?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 80,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 20,000.

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

8. Where did Henry Tucker live?
(a) At the heart of the ranch.
(b) In town.
(c) In the barn.
(d) Outside the ranch.

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

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

11. Where was Gretel herding the sheep to at the beginning of the book?
(a) Big Horn Mountains.
(b) Wyoming Badlands.
(c) Star Valley.
(d) Cheyenne.

12. What type of look did Gretel say that most of Wyoming had?
(a) Abandoned.
(b) Lean-to.
(c) Rundown.
(d) Prairie.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gretel what place in Wyoming did most Wyomingites grudgingly acknowledge?

2. How long were the work days at Gretel's first job in Wyoming?

3. How many days did Gretel's first job in Wyoming last?

4. How did Gretel feel in the winter?

5. What did the old ranch hand say that there was lots of in Wyoming?

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