2. What is Ben wanting of Willa?
(a) To marry him.
(b) To sell the ranch to him.
(c) To become involved with him sexually.
(d) Nothing at the moment.

3. What does Willa do when Ben teases her?
(a) Laughs and then kisses him.
(b) Tells him to get out of her house.
(c) Dumps beer on him.
(d) Slaps him.

4. About what does Ben tease Willa concerning Tess?
(a) That Nate is interested in her.
(b) That Tess won't make it a full year at the ranch.
(c) That Tess is talking behind Willa's back about Willa.
(d) That Ben might be interested in Tess.

5. Where has Jesse Cooke been hired?
(a) At the feed store in town.
(b) At Three Corners Ranchero.
(c) At Three Rocks.
(d) At the local hardware store.

6. Why does Willa feel guilty?
(a) She is so mean to Ben who just wants to help.
(b) She sent Pickles out to ride the fence line.
(c) She makes Lily cry.
(d) She is short with Tess.

7. What does Lily want to give Adam?
(a) A watch.
(b) A pair of cufflings.
(c) An accounting of her past.
(d) A bracelet.

8. What does Louella wonder about Tess being on the ranch?
(a) If she will give up her share of the ranch.
(b) If it will change her.
(c) If she will finally learn to ride.
(d) If she will fall in love with Ben.

9. About what does Sarah worry?
(a) That Ben will tire of ranching.
(b) That she will die before Ben marries.
(c) That Ben will not find the right woman to marry.
(d) That Ben will marry one of the Mercy women.

10. Why does Willa think her father writes his will the way he does?
(a) He hopes to teach his daughters obedience.
(b) He thinks it a funny joke.
(c) He hopes his three daughters will come to love each other.
(d) He hopes one of his daughters will marry Ben.

11. Why are the ranch hands bickering?
(a) They lost at cards to JC.
(b) They don't like their assignments.
(c) They haven't been paid in weeks.
(d) They don't want Ben telling them what to do.

12. What is one of Tess' duties on the ranch?
(a) Collecting eggs.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Exercising the horses.

13. Where does Sarah say she is going to visit?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) The Mercy ranch.
(c) Los Angeles to speak with Louella.
(d) Her other son in Wyoming.

14. Who is Traci?
(a) Tess's best friend.
(b) Lily's former boss.
(c) A hitchhiker Jesse picks up.
(d) Jesse's sister.

15. What does Tess give Nate?
(a) A book of poetry.
(b) A book about constellations.
(c) A sweater she knits.
(d) A cowboy hat.