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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the final pursuit of Bess and Venters, who is on the white horse?
2. Who was Lassiter having a drink with in the saloon?
3. When Venters arrives at Withersteen House from Surprise Vallley, what will he do if Jane stops defending Tull?
4. On his way back to town a second time, who does Venters encounter?
5. In the end, what does Venters do to Oldring?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Lassiter returns from Surprise Valley, what do he and Jane discover about her horses? Why is this important? What does this mean to Jane and Lassiter?
2. Venters gives a tribute to Jane when he faces Tull. How does Jane react to this? Describe the range of her emotions.
3. When Venters shoots Oldring, Oldring tries to say something before he dies. What do you think he was trying to say? Why is Venters so upset when he talks to Bess on his return to Surprise Valley? What does he decide not to tell her at this point?
4. What is Venter's reaction to Bess finding gold? Why does he feel this way? What freedom can this buy for the couple?
5. Lassiter tells Jane he is going to follow Venters to see where he is going. What does he reveal about Milly Erne in this moment? How does this parallel Jane's life?
6. What is the bet between Venters and Jane about the speed of the horses? Who is right in the end?
7. What do Bess and Venters think about when they find human bone in the cliff dwellings?
8. After Fay is abducted, Jane says that she gives up. Gives up what? What is her state of mind? How will she survive?
9. When Venters arrives back at Jane's house from Surprise Valley, how has Venters changed? How have his feelings toward Jane changed? Why is this important?
10. How did the loss of Milly affect Lassiter? He talks about traveling and going to the "bad." What did this mean and how is this connected to the loss of his sister?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider Jane's blindness to Mormonism. When does she break the cycle? Give examples when she defies the church.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the growth of the character of Venters. How does he grow from a boy to a man? Use specific scenes from the novel when you felt that he was changing in the moment.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the small breaking points in the story for Jane and her Mormon religion. What was the final blow?
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