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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 did Seamus Henry say about landscape?
(a) That it was clean.
(b) That it was beautiful
(c) That it was sacramental.
(d) That is was ugly.

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

3. What time did John leave Gretel on the ridge?
(a) 6 am.
(b) 4 am.
(c) 7 am.
(d) 5 am.

4. What did Gretel say she gained from winter?
(a) Peripheral vision.
(b) Appreciativeness.
(c) Happiness.
(d) A renewed sense of wonder.

5. According to Gretel what two things were required of a cowboy?
(a) Physical vigor and maternalism.
(b) Maternalism and smarts.
(c) Common sense and physical vigor.
(d) Physical vigor and smarts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gretel say winter in Wyoming looked like?

2. What town did Gretel first stay in Wyoming?

3. What did Gretel say winter was?

4. What did Gretel look for when she was in New York and missing Wyoming?

5. What motel did Gretel stay in when she first arrived in Wyoming?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Gretel worked on the sheep ranch and they were having a drought?

2. How did the poet Seamus Henry describe landscape and earth?

3. What did Gretel say that she discovered when herding sheep?

4. According to Gretel what were residents of Wyoming always waiting for?

5. What were John's feelings on coyotes?

6. What was an animal's job on a ranch?

7. What fears did Gretel having when sheep herding?

8. How did Gretel describe the passing of seasons?

9. What did Gretel say she regained within herself when she began working with animals?

10. According to Gretel what did it mean to "be tough" on a ranch?

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