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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. Where did Jack Davis lead his mules from?
2. What was the name of a neighboring rancher who was in his seventies?
3. What event did Gretel meet her husband at?
4. What motel did Gretel stay in when she first arrived in Wyoming?
5. According to Gretel what two things were required of a cowboy?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Gretel what did it mean to "be tough" on a ranch?
2. What happened when Gretel worked on the sheep ranch and they were having a drought?
3. What fears did Gretel having when sheep herding?
4. How did Gretel describe the passing of seasons?
5. What is the weather like during winter in Wyoming?
6. How did Gretel feel when she was left alone to herd the sheep?
7. What did Gretel say that she discovered when herding sheep?
8. Who did Gretel work with in Wyoming?
9. According to Gretel what type of person was a cowboy?
10. How did the poet Seamus Henry describe landscape and earth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Gretel's initial reaction to Wyoming, using examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Indian ceremonies held great religious meaning to them. Discuss the meaning that the Indians placed on their ceremonies.
Essay Topic 3
When Gretel went to New York she felt very homesick for Wyoming. Describe Gretel's feelings while she was in New York.
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