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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Gretel say people burdened animals with?
(a) Their attitudes.
(b) Their unappreciativeness.
(c) Bodies and civilized ordeals.
(d) Their problems.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the irrigating season in Wyoming?

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

3. Where was most of a cowboy's work done?

4. What did Gretel relate the passage of seasons to?

5. What motel did Gretel stay in when she first arrived in Wyoming?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fears did Gretel having when sheep herding?

2. What did Gretel say living with animals made her redefine?

3. According to Gretel what did it mean to "be tough" on a ranch?

4. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

5. What was an animal's job on a ranch?

6. What did Gretel say she regained within herself when she began working with animals?

7. How did Gretel feel when she was left alone to herd the sheep?

8. What happened during irrigating season?

9. What did Gretel look for when she was in New York and felt homesick for Wyoming?

10. According to Gretel what type of person was a cowboy?

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