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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 often did the dams have to be changed?

2. According to Gretel what two things were required of a cowboy?

3. Where did Gretel move after a month in Wyoming?

4. What job did the neighboring rancher prefer?

5. What time did John leave Gretel on the ridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Gretel work with in Wyoming?

2. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

3. According to Gretel what type of person was a cowboy?

4. What did Gretel say she regained within herself when she began working with animals?

5. What did Gretel say living with animals made her redefine?

6. Who was David?

7. How did Gretel describe the passing of seasons?

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

9. What did Gretel say that she discovered when herding sheep?

10. What fears did Gretel having when sheep herding?

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

Gretel described the man that became her husband as a cultural straddle. Explain what you think she meant by that term.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gretel's feelings about Wyoming after she had lived there for 4 years.

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