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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. The roper who joins Diamond on tour in The Mud Below is a ____________.

2. Whom does Mero remember taking up to the caves?

3. Once Leeland Lee returns from the military, he and his wife open a __________________.

4. What does one of the cowpokes cut off the dead man?

5. What does Diamond ask his mother in the end of The Mud Below?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led Diamond to follow his dream?

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

3. Describe the Dunmire family in People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water.

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

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

6. What shelter does the rancher offer for the cowpokes to stay the night in The Blood Bay? What does he warn them?

7. What happens as Mero progresses along his drive in The Half-Skinned Steer?

8. What does Mero recall of his brother in The Half-Skinned Steer?

9. Who becomes Diamond's second tour partner? How is this character described?

10. What happens when Mero first finds the road to the ranch in The Half-Skinned Steer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plot structure of The Bunchgrass Edge of the World. Where does the rising action begin? What is the climax of the story? What is the denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Leeland Lee in Job History. What are his objectives in life? What obstacles does he face? What are his relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrative style of Job History. What is the narrative point of view? How does this reflect on the tone of the story?

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