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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gretel what did courage mean on a ranch?
(a) Acting spontaneously.
(b) Acting maternal.
(c) Having physical vigor.
(d) Having common sense.

2. In what year did Gretel first arrive in Wyoming?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1976.

3. According to Gretel what was a form of compassion?
(a) Courage.
(b) Physical vigor.
(c) Common sense.
(d) Maternalism.

4. How long is the irrigating season in Wyoming?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 4 months.

5. What did Gretel previously do in her sleep?
(a) Have dreams.
(b) Toss and turn.
(c) Walk.
(d) Have nightmares.

6. What state would Gretel have ended up in if she had gone north?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Montana.
(d) California.

7. What happened if a ranch animal didn't do their job?
(a) They were given away.
(b) They were sold.
(c) They were killed.
(d) They got shot.

8. How often did the dams have to be changed?
(a) Every 6 hours.
(b) Every 10 hours.
(c) Every 8 hours.
(d) Every 12 hours.

9. How much rain does Wyoming get in the fall and spring each year?
(a) Less than 7 inches a year.
(b) Less than 8 inches a year.
(c) Less than 6 inches a year.
(d) Less than 5 inches a year.

10. What did the lambs that Gretel was herding do up the valley?
(a) Get into the mud.
(b) Fall into the quick sand.
(c) Almost drown in the water.
(d) Get into the oil.

11. What word did Gretel use to describe the inside of John's trailer?
(a) Extraordinary.
(b) Fancy.
(c) Outdated.
(d) Dirty.

12. What direction did the doors of Gretel's wagon face?
(a) Northeast.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Southeast.
(d) Northwest.

13. What was a mother cow's job on a ranch?
(a) To have babies.
(b) To provide food.
(c) To provide fur.
(d) To provide milk.

14. What did Gretel encounter up the valley when she was herding?
(a) Flooding.
(b) Fenced in oil spills.
(c) Huge mud puddles.
(d) Quick sand.

15. What motel did Gretel stay in when she first arrived in Wyoming?
(a) Western.
(b) Motel Six.
(c) Days Inn.
(d) Hilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the only things that Gretel could see when she arrived in Wyoming?

2. What Jane Fonda movie did Gretel mention in Chapter 4?

3. What did John leave Gretel with on the ridge?

4. What animal visited Gretel's sheep camp every night?

5. Why did Gretel believe that cowboys were "strong and silent"?

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