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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the current owners of the largest ranch in Wyoming was a descendant of the original ranchers?

2. What impact did the downfall of a big ranch have on it's employees?

3. What was the population of Wyoming when Gretel moved there?

4. Who was the auctioneer auctioning off the largest ranch in Wyoming?

5. What is the lowest temperature Wyoming gets to in the winter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Gretel feel that to live and work in Wyoming was to lose distinction of background and foreground?

2. What was Gretel's original motive when moving to Wyoming?

3. How did the owners of the largest ranch in Wyoming feel as their ranch was being auctioned off?

4. Why was John's nickname high pockets?

5. What were the lambing sheds like?

6. What did Gretel say a person's life in Wyoming was like?

7. How were the workers on a ranch treated by the ranch owner?

8. What tools were given to cowboys and sheepherders?

9. What did it mean to "winter in town"?

10. Why did Ben live 20 miles outside of town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what Gretel learned about respecting animals while working on the ranch.

Essay Topic 2

When Gretel got married she toasted to the end of loneliness, but didn't really believe that it would be so. Discuss why Gretel felt that way.

Essay Topic 3

Gretel had a great appreciation for the landscape of Wyoming. Discuss this, using examples from the book.

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