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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. How long does winter last in Wyoming?

2. How much debt were the owners of the largest ranch in Wyoming in when they sold it?

3. When did the lambing season start?

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

5. When did the lambing season end?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is winter in Wyoming like?

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

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

4. What did Gretel experience when she arrived in Wyoming?

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

6. Why was John's nickname high pockets?

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

8. Who was Dorothy?

9. What is the landscape of Wyoming like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

When Gretel arrived in Wyoming she stated that she felt raw inside and wanted to escape. Discuss what she meant by this.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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