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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job did the neighboring rancher prefer?
(a) Herding.
(b) Shearing.
(c) Slaughtering.
(d) Irrigating.

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

4. According to Gretel what could a daily chore grow into?
(a) Fidelity.
(b) Tiring.
(c) Habit.
(d) Old hat.

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

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

7. According to Gretel what did courage mean on a ranch?
(a) Having common sense.
(b) Having physical vigor.
(c) Acting maternal.
(d) Acting spontaneously.

8. What did John leave Gretel with on the ridge?
(a) A border collie.
(b) A mare and border collie.
(c) A trailer.
(d) A mare.

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

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

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

12. Where did Gretel move after a month in Wyoming?
(a) An apartment in town.
(b) The barn on the ranch.
(c) A different motel.
(d) A spare room in John's home.

13. According to Gretel what element of a cowboy's job was dramatically underplayed?
(a) The common sense.
(b) The courage required.
(c) The physical hardship.
(d) The maternalism.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Jane Fonda movie did Gretel mention in Chapter 4?

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

3. What did Gretel say winter was?

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

5. How long is the irrigating season in Wyoming?

(see the answer keys)

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