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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who founded the town of Cottonwood?
(a) Jane.
(b) Jane's father.
(c) Bishop Dyer.
(d) Oldring.

2. When Venters gets into the oval valley, who does he leave to watch his horse?
(a) Judkins.
(b) Ring, the dog.
(c) Whitie, the dog.
(d) Jane.

3. What is making the white herd move so quickly?
(a) Someone on the ridge is shooting at them.
(b) Someone on another ridge is spooking them with a white sheet.
(c) Someone on the ridge is throwing rocks at them.
(d) Someone on the ridge is yelling.

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) Nothing. The canyons all go in a circle.
(b) The Oval is really shaped like a hand with fingers.
(c) The opening is Oldring's den.
(d) There is water through the opening.

5. At the beginning of the book, Jane waits for the churchmen. What will the churchmen attack Jane for?
(a) Her right to befriend a Gentile.
(b) Jane doesn't give enough money to the church.
(c) Jane is too rich and needs to give some of her land away.
(d) Venters is a terrible employee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cattle are in the red herd?

2. When Venters offers to take the wounded girl back to Oldring, what does she say?

3. Just after the rustlers pass Venters and his dog in the canyon, Ring turns and growls at two riders coming right at them. Who is one of the riders?

4. What is Lassiter known for?

5. When Jane asks Lassiter to be her rider, what does that mean?

(see the answer key)

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