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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Jane asks Lassiter to be her rider, what does that mean?
(a) To guard her house at night.
(b) To watch Black Night and Star.
(c) To ride the sage everyday and look for intruders.
(d) To be in charge of cattle and horses and ranges.

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

4. After taking Lassiter to Milly's grave, what does Jane wonder aloud to Venters?
(a) If Lassiter knew Milly very well.
(b) If Lassiter was Milly's father.
(c) If Lassiter was Milly's husband.
(d) If Lassiter was Milly's brother.

5. After Venters shoots the two riders in the oval valley, what does he do with the dead body?
(a) Dumps it in the river.
(b) Puts it on his horse and carries it back to camp.
(c) Drags it to a corner and covers it with rocks.
(d) Leaves it for the coyotes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Venters nurse Bess's fever?

2. What is Withersteen House?

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

4. What does Venters discover about Balancing Rock?

5. When Venters takes Bess to Surprise Valley, she awakens and think she hears a waterfall. What is she really hearing?

(see the answer key)

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