2. After Bess is well, what do she and Venters do everyday in Surprise Valley?
(a) Worry that Bess will still die.
(b) Wander and explore.
(c) Worry about what will happen next.
(d) Build a home where the cliff dwellers were.

3. Before Venters leaves for Cottonwoods, Beth asks him if there is another woman. What is his answer?
(a) Yes, but he's over her now.
(b) There never was another woman.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

4. What is Venters thinking about as he races across the sage?
(a) He remembers stories he's heard about Bess.
(b) That he's ahead of Bess.
(c) He thinks of his childhood.
(d) He remembers nursing Bess back to health.

5. After the race, when Venters arrives at Tull's house, what does Tull do?
(a) Challenges him to a duel.
(b) Invites him in.
(c) Goes inside and locks the door.
(d) Shoots him.

6. When Venters has his encounter on his way back into Cottonwoods, what horse is Jerry Card riding?
(a) Bells.
(b) Black Star.
(c) Night.
(d) His own.

7. What did Lassiter think of Frank Erne?
(a) He liked him and was not bothered by the religion.
(b) He thought Frank was an idiot.
(c) He hated his religion.
(d) He thought Frank was a lousy preacher.

8. When Venters returns with the horses after the race, what news does he hear from his friend?
(a) That Lassiter is in love with Jane.
(b) That Lassiter stole from Jane.
(c) That Lassiter killed Tull.
(d) That Lassiter left town.

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

10. What does Jane say to Lassiter to convince him to roll the stone?
(a) "I love you!"
(b) "Don't be afraid!"
(c) "Save Fay!"
(d) "Tull is coming!"

11. How old was Bess when she was taken from her mother?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

12. After the race, who greets Venters and helps him with the horses?
(a) Bess.
(b) Judkins.
(c) Jane.
(d) Lassiter.

13. What does Lassiter do to Withersteen house when he and Jane flee?
(a) He fires the house.
(b) He throws water from the spring all over the house.
(c) He does nothing to the house.
(d) He blows up the house.

14. As Venters and Bess ride away, what does Jane wave?
(a) Her scarf.
(b) She blows kisses.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her hand.

15. Venters comes down the cliff and is returning to town for a second time, what has happened to Wrangle when he gets to the bottom of the cliff?
(a) He's dead.
(b) He's been stolen.
(c) He's run off.
(d) He's gone wild and Venters has to rope him.