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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Lassiter visits Surprise Valley, what is the plan Venters comes up with?
(a) Escape to Salt Lake.
(b) Escape to Texas.
(c) Steal horses and run to California.
(d) Go to town for horse in disguise for Bess.

2. What does Venters say touched him in Surprise Valley?
(a) God.
(b) Bess.
(c) The spirit of the valley.
(d) The spirit of the cliff dwellers.

3. Why did Milly Erne finally leave Salt Lake?
(a) She got a job in Cottonwoods.
(b) Her daughter was kidnapped, and she followed her to Cottonwoods.
(c) She escaped to the north.
(d) She went home with a man she had come to love.

4. When Jane and Lassiter flee Withersteen house, what does Jane take with her?
(a) All her prized horses.
(b) Judkins.
(c) Her jewelry and some gold.
(d) All her clothes.

5. After the race with Jerry Card, what does Venters do next?
(a) He rides down Main street on Black Star.
(b) He rides down Main Street on Wrangle.
(c) He returns to Surprise Valley that evening.
(d) He goes to Oldring's house.

6. The morning after the storm, Venters wants to return to Cottonwoods, but what are his reasons?
(a) He must also get fresh horses.
(b) He must kill Oldring.
(c) He must break his engagement to Jane.
(d) He must talk to Lassiter.

7. What does Venters remember about Bess as they are racing away?
(a) That she is not a very good rider.
(b) That she is the Masked Rider.
(c) That she is not a fast rider.
(d) That she is too young to marry.

8. When Jane faints for the second time in the novel she awakes to Judkins. What does he tell her?
(a) Lassiter is dead.
(b) Lassiter killed Dyer.
(c) Lassitre retreived Fay.
(d) Lassiter escaped from Tull.

9. How may days does Venters tell Bess that she must wait for him to return from Cottonwood before she knows he is dead?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

10. After Venters says goodbye to Lassiter, what new worry comes to his mind?
(a) That he can be tracked to Surprise Valley.
(b) That he may still love Jane.
(c) That he never wants to leave.
(d) That Lassiter will betray him.

11. The morning after the storm, what does Bess ask Venters?
(a) If she was a baby.
(b) If he was scared of the storm.
(c) If he loves her.
(d) If he's leaving today.

12. As Bess and Venters are making their getaway, what does Bess see on the horizon?
(a) Rustlers.
(b) Oldring.
(c) A band of riders.
(d) The sage.

13. Where does Lassiter take Jane when they flee Cottonwood?
(a) Illinios.
(b) To the sage.
(c) To Surprise Valley.
(d) To the town of Graze.

14. What happens to Bess and Venters at the end of the race?
(a) They hide in the Withersteen house.
(b) They hide in the sage for the night.
(c) They return to Surprise Valley.
(d) They get away as the others give up the pursuit.

15. How do Venters and Bess know the storms are over?
(a) Ring is energetic.
(b) It does not rain for four days.
(c) The purple clouds turn to white.
(d) They know the rainy season is over.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jane tells Lassiter she wants to go away with him, what does she say to try to convince him?

2. After the race, when Venters arrives at Tull's house, what does Tull do?

3. When Venters confronts Oldring what does he yell across the room?

4. How did Oldring feel about Bess?

5. When Venters returns with the horses after the race, what news does he hear from his friend?

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