The Solace of Open Spaces Test | Final 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 | Final 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 long is the irrigating season in Wyoming?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 6 months.

2. What state would Gretel have ended up in if she had gone north?
(a) Montana.
(b) Oregon.
(c) California.
(d) South Dakota.

3. What was Jack Davis's job?
(a) Cowboy.
(b) Packer.
(c) Sheep herder.
(d) Ranch hand.

4. What did Gretel say made Westerners distrustful of outsiders?
(a) Their patronizing attitude toward animals.
(b) Their unappreciative attitude of nature.
(c) Their lack of understanding.
(d) Their condescending attitude.

5. According to Gretel what work did cowboys look down on?
(a) City folk's work.
(b) Construction work.
(c) Bankers work.
(d) Farmer's work.

6. Where did Jack Davis lead his mules from?
(a) Wyoming to Utah.
(b) Wyoming to Arizona.
(c) Wyoming to Montana.
(d) Wyoming to Colorado.

7. How many miles did the ranch land extend in either direction?
(a) 30-40.
(b) 100--120.
(c) 40-50.
(d) 50-60.

8. What was the name of a neighboring rancher who was in his seventies?
(a) Mike Hinckley.
(b) Steve Hinckley.
(c) Frank Hinckley.
(d) John Hinckley.

9. What did Gretel say animals gave people?
(a) Appreciation for them.
(b) Food.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Unjaded faces.

10. What happened if a ranch animal didn't do their job?
(a) They were killed.
(b) They were sold.
(c) They got shot.
(d) They were given away.

11. According to Gretel what two things were required of a cowboy?
(a) Physical vigor and maternalism.
(b) Physical vigor and smarts.
(c) Maternalism and smarts.
(d) Common sense and physical vigor.

12. Where was most of a cowboy's work done?
(a) Sitting down.
(b) On horseback.
(c) On the ranch.
(d) Walking.

13. What was a mother cow's job on a ranch?
(a) To have babies.
(b) To provide milk.
(c) To provide fur.
(d) To provide food.

14. What did Gretel relate the passage of seasons to?
(a) Ticking clock.
(b) Changing of hours.
(c) Time flying by.
(d) Emotional transitions.

15. What motel did Gretel stay in when she first arrived in Wyoming?
(a) Days Inn.
(b) Motel Six.
(c) Western.
(d) Hilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a rancher's main job?

2. Who said that winter looked oceanic?

3. What did Gretel say winter in Wyoming looked like?

4. How often did the dams have to be changed?

5. What were the only things that Gretel could see when she arrived in Wyoming?

(see the answer keys)

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