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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why did Gretel believe that cowboys were "strong and silent"?
(a) Because they had no one to talk to.
(b) Because they didn't like people.
(c) Because that was their personality.
(d) Because they were lonely.

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

5. What town did Gretel first stay in Wyoming?
(a) Lovell.
(b) Dale Creek.
(c) Mammoth.
(d) Cheyenne.

6. In what year did Gretel first arrive in Wyoming?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1977.

7. 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) Run next to the horse.
(d) Herd sheep.

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

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

10. What did Gretel encounter up the valley when she was herding?
(a) Flooding.
(b) Quick sand.
(c) Huge mud puddles.
(d) Fenced in oil spills.

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

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

13. How long is the irrigating season in Wyoming?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 4 months.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was a rancher's main job?

3. According to Gretel what could a daily chore grow into?

4. What did Gretel say made Westerners distrustful of outsiders?

5. According to Gretel what was a form of compassion?

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