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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much rain does Wyoming get in the fall and spring each year?
(a) Less than 8 inches a year.
(b) Less than 5 inches a year.
(c) Less than 7 inches a year.
(d) Less than 6 inches a year.

2. What did Gretel say she gained from winter?
(a) Peripheral vision.
(b) A renewed sense of wonder.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Appreciativeness.

3. What were the names of Gretel's crew members?
(a) Joan and Steve.
(b) Rebecca and Steve.
(c) Joan and Nick.
(d) Nick and Rebecca.

4. What did old timer's say storms were announced by?
(a) Howling wind.
(b) A warning by dogs.
(c) A change in body temperature.
(d) Mare's tails.

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

6. What animal visited Gretel's sheep camp every night?
(a) Bear.
(b) Mountain lion.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Bobcat.

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

8. What did a friend of Gretel's teach his dog to do?
(a) Jump onto the saddle.
(b) Warn him when danger was approaching.
(c) Herd sheep.
(d) Run next to the horse.

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

10. According to Gretel what was a form of compassion?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Physical vigor.
(c) Maternalism.
(d) Courage.

11. What did Gretel look for when she was in New York and missing Wyoming?
(a) Camel ads.
(b) Winston ads.
(c) Marlboro ads.
(d) Salem ads.

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

13. What did the Chinese call drifting snow?
(a) Rivers of jade.
(b) White jade mountains.
(c) Sparkling jade.
(d) Jade Peaks.

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

15. How long was a cowboy's typical workday?
(a) 8-10 hours.
(b) 12-15 hours.
(c) 10-15 hours.
(d) 10-12 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a rancher's main job?

2. What happened if a ranch animal didn't do their job?

3. Who quit at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. What did the lambs that Gretel was herding do up the valley?

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

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