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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 town did Gretel first stay in Wyoming?

2. According to Gretel what did courage mean on a ranch?

3. What Jane Fonda movie did Gretel mention in Chapter 4?

4. According to Gretel what could a daily chore grow into?

5. What was the name of a neighboring rancher who was in his seventies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Gretel worked on the sheep ranch and they were having a drought?

2. What did Gretel look for when she was in New York and felt homesick for Wyoming?

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

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

5. How did Gretel feel when she was left alone to herd the sheep?

6. What is the weather like during winter in Wyoming?

7. Why did Gretel say that westerners were leery of outsiders?

8. According to Gretel what were residents of Wyoming always waiting for?

9. How did Gretel describe the passing of seasons?

10. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Gretel's feelings regarding ranch work. Use examples from the book.

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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