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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. What is Elk's last name in A Lonely Coast?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Nelson.
(c) Peterson.
(d) James.

2. How was Shy's entire family killed in The Governors of Wyoming?
(a) A plane crash.
(b) A car accident.
(c) An avalanche.
(d) A fire.

3. Rancher Croom's hair is compared to _________________.
(a) Wet grass.
(b) Wet noodles.
(c) Yellowed straw.
(d) Fiddle strings.

4. What does Rancher Croom wear that's homemade in 55 Miles to the Gas Pump?
(a) A hat.
(b) Boots.
(c) A scarf.
(d) Gloves.

5. What is Aladdin's father's name?
(a) Red.
(b) Jack.
(c) Bill.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who actually arrives at the farm in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

2. Where does Rancher Croom ride his horse at night?

3. Car lives outside of ______________, Wyoming.

4. With what money does Sutton Muddyman buy his wife's birthday present?

5. Josanna was rumored to have _____________ .

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the argument between Roany and Wade caused by?

2. How did the "spurs" arrive in Pair a Spurs?

3. Describe the narration of Pair a Spurs. What does the exposition relate about Car?

4. How does Ottaline meet her "knight" in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

5. What is suggested by the ending of 55 Miles to the Gas Pump?

6. What action is described in the beginning of 55 Miles to the Gas Pump?

7. What does Mrs. Croom find in the attic?

8. Describe the narrative style of 55 Miles to the Gas Pump. What is this story about?

9. How did Aladdin take over the ranch in The Bunchgrass Edge of the World?

10. In A Lonely Coast, who are the subjects?

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