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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. What were the names of Gretel's crew members?

3. In what year did Gretel first arrive in Wyoming?

4. What did Gretel say she gained from winter?

5. Who quit at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was an animal's job on a ranch?

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

4. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

5. According to Gretel what did it mean to "be tough" on a ranch?

6. How did Gretel describe the passing of seasons?

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

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

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

10. Who did Gretel work with in Wyoming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Over time Gretel began to call Wyoming home, discuss why she felt so at home in Wyoming.

Essay Topic 2

Farm and ranch work were very different. Compare and contrast the work done on farms and ranches.

Essay Topic 3

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

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