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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Conway's mule come from originally?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Missouri.

2. What was the surname of the mule's former owners?
(a) Burton.
(b) Gay.
(c) Shields.
(d) Willow.

3. How old was Reckford when his life returned to some semblance of normalcy after his father left?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

4. Unhappy people tend not to _____________ to themselves.
(a) Talk.
(b) Be kind.
(c) Be respectful.
(d) Be mindful.

5. Reckford decided to follow his calling to become a _______________.
(a) Pilot.
(b) Rodeo clown.
(c) Rancher.
(d) Gardener.

6. Conway believed that there is something about the presence and ___________ of a horse that draws people in.
(a) Size.
(b) Romance.
(c) Personality.
(d) Charm.

7. What kind of storm did the group have to face while riding?
(a) Hail.
(b) Wind.
(c) Sand.
(d) Rain.

8. What type of program did Conway start?
(a) Horse riding and care.
(b) Secondary education.
(c) Ecological.
(d) Apprenticeship.

9. What was the typical starting time for Conway and the others on the cross country trip?
(a) 6.a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 3:30 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

10. What was the name of the manufacturer that closed down in Reckford's home state?
(a) John Deere.
(b) Black and Decker.
(c) Catepillar.
(d) Kawasaki.

11. Conway wanted a horse that could be compared to which of the following?
(a) Motorcycle.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Cheetah.
(d) Skis.

12. Having the woman along was a benefit for every reason except which of the following?
(a) She was a seasoned horse woman.
(b) She owned a horse trailer.
(c) She owned a truck.
(d) She was a master chef.

13. The group faced what type of storm while riding through Louisiana?
(a) Snow.
(b) Ice.
(c) Sand.
(d) Hail.

14. In what state did the storm occur?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Florida.
(d) Texas.

15. The wife commented that the mule looked as if he had gotten a ___________ education.
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Higher.
(d) Proper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not served at the dinner?

2. Dave Reckford was from which city?

3. Reckford compares manual labor to which of the following __________________.

4. Conway tells a story about a boy that stepped into a ______________ nest.

5. What does Conway refer to as being a "newborn piece of fire?"

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