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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 word did Gretel use to describe the inside of John's trailer?

2. What job did the neighboring rancher prefer?

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

4. Where did Jack Davis lead his mules from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who did Gretel work with in Wyoming?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

As Gretel spent time outdoors in Wyoming she gained an appreciation for nature. Discuss this using examples from the book.

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