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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 is Lassiter known for?
(a) A man looking for gold.
(b) A rustler.
(c) As a killer of Mormons.
(d) The Masked Rider.

2. What does Venters take back to camp with him on his first visit to the cliff dweller's cave?
(a) Food from the dwellings.
(b) Bone dust.
(c) Pottery.
(d) Gold.

3. What does Lassiter say when Jane offers him to be a rider for her?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He declines.
(d) He agrees.

4. What does Oldring really do for a living?
(a) Farms.
(b) Owns a cattle ranch.
(c) Pans and digs for gold.
(d) Trains Arabian horses.

5. When Bess is better, Venters gets a chance to explore the valley. What animals does he find evidence of?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Beaver, wildcats, and foxes.
(d) Buffalo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is making the white herd move so quickly?

2. Once Venters and Bess are in Surprise Valley, how many days does Venters think Bess will need to lie still?

3. When Jane asks Lassiter to stay and eat, why does Lassiter hesitate?

4. What are the signs that Milly gave up the Mormon religion?

5. Who is being entertained at the Brandt house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jane keep Milly's grave overgrown and hidden?

2. What is Jane's main goal with Lassiter? What is she trying to get him to do? How is she using Fay to get what she wants from Lassiter? How is she using Lassiter's attraction to her to get what she wants?

3. The first appearance of Judkins, the Gentile rider "means hell." Why do you think this is true?

4. What is the significance of the gold that Jane uses to pay both Judkins and Blake? Where did she get it? Why is she paying these men in gold? Does this say anything about her father?

5. Describe Jane's relationship with Bishop Dyer. How does Jane view Bishop Dyer's connection to God? How was he helpful to her father? Why is Jane torn between the man Dyer and the bishop Dyer?

6. Jane wonders aloud if Lassiter was Milly's husband. Why would this be important? Would this mean that Lassiter was a Mormon?

7. As Bess tells Venters of her relationship with Oldring, does she seem haunted? What about her past does not match with the girl that Venters is getting to know? Is Venters having trouble seeing both sides of Bess? Are there two sides to Bess?

8. How is Tull different than the man he pretends to be? How does he play both ends of his conspiracy against Jane?

9. Venters goes every day to Deception Pass and practices with his guns. Before the opening incident with Tull, who did he think was after him? Why did he feel the need to practice with his guns?

10. Compare the entrance to Surprise Valley under the stone bridge and the entrance to the ancient cave dwellers up the steep steps. How are these the same and how are they different? What did they mean to the ancient peoples and how are they important to Venters and Bess?

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