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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Lassiter is grazed by a bullet, Jane and Lassiter hear an approaching horse. Who is it?
(a) Night.
(b) Wrangle.
(c) Bells.
(d) Black Star.

2. Why are there four separate entrances to the Brandt's house?
(a) Mr. Brandt lives in one, the other sections are for his wives, his children, and storage.
(b) The house was built at different times.
(c) There are four wives and each have their own section of the house.
(d) The children are divided up by age.

3. What crime does Tull accuse Venters of?
(a) Being the Masked Rider.
(b) Robbing the bank.
(c) Involvement in a shooting the night before.
(d) Fighting in the saloon.

4. Venters and his dog, Ring, stay in the oval canyon and watch as rustlers enter an opening to another canyon. What does this prove?
(a) There is water through the opening.
(b) Nothing. The canyons all go in a circle.
(c) The opening is Oldring's den.
(d) The Oval is really shaped like a hand with fingers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Mrs. Larkin always been afraid to give her daughter to Jane?

2. When Venters goes into the canyon where he saw the rustlers go, what does he find?

3. How do Venters and Bess know the storms are over?

4. What does the Bishop say Jane's father wanted for her?

5. What does Venters name the rock at the entrance to Surprise Valley?

(see the answer key)

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