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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 did Gretel say winter was?

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

3. How much rain does Wyoming get in the fall and spring each year?

4. What did Gretel say winter in Wyoming looked like?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Gretel go to Wyoming?

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

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

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

10. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book is titled The Solace of Open Spaces. Discuss why you think Gretel chose that title.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What do you think the quote "landscape is sacramental, to be read as text" meant to Gretel?

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