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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. Why did Gretel originally go to Wyoming?
(a) To escape her life.
(b) To film a documentary.
(c) To become a rancher.
(d) To become a sheep herder.

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

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

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

5. What time did John leave Gretel on the ridge?
(a) 6 am.
(b) 7 am.
(c) 4 am.
(d) 5 am.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gretel say winter was?

2. Where did Jack Davis lead his mules from?

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

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 was an animal's job on a ranch?

2. What happened when Gretel worked on the sheep ranch and they were having a drought?

3. How did Gretel describe the passing of seasons?

4. What is the weather like during winter in Wyoming?

5. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

6. Who was David?

7. Who did Gretel work with in Wyoming?

8. According to Gretel what were residents of Wyoming always waiting for?

9. What fears did Gretel having when sheep herding?

10. How did the poet Seamus Henry describe landscape and earth?

(see the answer keys)

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