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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. Who was Dorothy?

2. Where was Gretel herding the sheep to at the beginning of the book?

3. What did Cliff want to be?

4. How often were the groceries brought to Ben?

5. How many ranch hands had the largest ranch in Wyoming had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is winter in Wyoming like?

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

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

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

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

6. Who was Dorothy?

7. What is the landscape of Wyoming like?

8. Who was Henry Tucker?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Indian ceremonies held great religious meaning to them. Discuss the meaning that the Indians placed on their ceremonies.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe Gretel's initial reaction to Wyoming, using examples from the book.

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