New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is Sketches from the Ranch: A Montana Memoir by Dan Aadland. In 1892 a spot of land was picked out by Magnus Jensen. Years later, his granddaughter Emily would live there with her husband Dan, and he would approach this Montana ranch much like Thoreau would Walden Pond. In this book, Aadland takes a single year from his life and uses clear and crisp prose to illuminate the harsh but striking reality of life in the West. This week Tuesday Trivia is going to shed a little bit more (albeit slightly less eloquent) light on this great state of Montana.

1.    Montana holds the record for the greatest temp change in twenty four hours. On January 14-15, 1972 the temperature went from w hat to what?
2.    In Helena, Montana it is illegal to do what?
3.    The word “ditch” can be used to order a drink and means what?
4.    True or False: It is illegal to have dogs in the cab of your truck without a chaperone?
5.    It is a misdemeanor to show movies that display what?
6.    True or False: Montana is the state with the most differing species of animals?
7.    In 1902 a temporary White House was created for which president?
8.    True or False: It is illegal for a married woman to fish alone on Sundays and illegal for unmarried for woman to fish alone at all
9.    Montana’s nickname is what?
10.    On October 1, 2005 the Kennedy Prevention Act was passed, which made what illegal?

Ok readers, check back tomorrow for the answers! In the meantime you can find Sketches from the Ranch: A Montana Memoir at the University of Nebraska Press website. Have a great day!