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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The homeowner took money from the cowpunchers by _________________.
(a) Stealing it.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Playing dice.
(d) Betting on horses.

2. What branch of the military does Leeland Lee join in Job History?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air force.
(c) Navy.
(d) Army.

3. Leeland Lee's first job falls through because ____________ is built.
(a) An interstate.
(b) An office building.
(c) A new post office.
(d) A city hall.

4. Where had Mero's father taken a job, causing a rift in his family?
(a) The local bar.
(b) The military.
(c) The post office.
(d) The feed store.

5. What happens to Mero's car on the road to the ranch?
(a) It is hit by a deer.
(b) It becomes stuck.
(c) It is hit by a truck.
(d) It breaks down.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did the Tinsleys have following the death of their daughter?

2. Where did Diamond grow up in The Mud Below?

3. How many miles down to the neighboring ranch does Mero decide to walk in The Half-Skinned Steer?

4. Leeland grew up in __________.

5. What does the homeowner believe that his horse has done to the cowpuncher?

Short Essay Questions

1. In The Blood Bay, why is the setting important?

2. Who is the oldest son of the Dunmire family? What was his occupation?

3. Who is the protagonist of The Mud Below? How is this character's relationship with his mother?

4. What happens to Leeland Lee's meat packing business? What does he do next?

5. What does Mr. Tinsley do to help his son after his return? What did the Tinsleys hear as a result?

6. What leads to Mero's drive in The Half-Skinned Steer? Where is he going?

7. What is Leeland Lee's job after the feed store fails? What happens there?

8. Why did the Tinsleys' son come home in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water?

9. How does Mero escape being trapped with his car in The Half-Skinned Steer?

10. Describe the narrative of Job History. What is the voice? What is the subject of the story?

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