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

2. How long had the largest ranch in Wyoming been in business before it went under?

3. What illness prevented Ben from working?

4. What did the old ranch hand say that there was lots of in Wyoming?

5. Who brought Ben groceries?

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 did it mean to "winter in town"?

3. What is the biggest characteristic of the landscape in Wyoming?

4. What tools were given to cowboys and sheepherders?

5. What was a big ranch like?

6. How did those working in the lambing shed try to make a ewe believe that an orphaned lamb was hers?

7. What is winter in Wyoming like?

8. How did Gretel say that things happened in Wyoming?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Gretel spent time outdoors in Wyoming she gained an appreciation for nature. Discuss this using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

When Gretel went to New York she felt very homesick for Wyoming. Describe Gretel's feelings while she was in New York.

Essay Topic 3

This book is titled The Solace of Open Spaces. Discuss why you think Gretel chose that title.

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