Riders of the Purple Sage | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Deception Pass - This is a natural passageway in the borderlands of Utah, named for the intricate and confusing network of intersecting casons which it contains.

Surprise Valley - This is a beautiful and isolated place, where ancient cliff dwellers once lived.

Balancing Rock - This object was left perched atop the cliff that is the entrance to a beautiful valley.

Cottonwoods - This is a small town in Utah founded by Jane Withersteen's father.

Amber Spring - Owned by the Withersteen family, this provides water for the town of Cottonwoods.

Withersteen Ranch...
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