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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Venters nurse Bess's fever?
(a) Puts ice wrapped in a cloth on her face.
(b) Washes her face, hands and wrists with cool water.
(c) Let's Bess soak her feet in the stream.
(d) Gives her broth.

2. Lassiter takes Jane to a lookout over her white herd and tells her the herd is moving fast. Why?
(a) The rustlers are taking them to the canyon.
(b) They are following some dogs.
(c) They are following Lassiter.
(d) They are stampeding.

3. Jane asks Lassiter to be her friend, but only under one condition. What is the condition?
(a) He must giver her his horse.
(b) He must kill Tull for her.
(c) He must leave forever.
(d) He must not kill any Mormons.

4. Lassiter rides into the white herd to calm them and stop the movement. What happens to Lassiter's horse?
(a) It is successful.
(b) It is killed.
(c) It is lost.
(d) It is blinded.

5. What relationship does Venters assume that Bess had with Oldring?
(a) She was his lover.
(b) She was never around Oldring.
(c) She was his sister.
(d) She was one of his rustlers.

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

7. Which horse does Jane give to Lassiter?
(a) Black Night.
(b) Bells.
(c) Star.
(d) Wrangles.

8. What does Oldring really do for a living?
(a) Owns a cattle ranch.
(b) Farms.
(c) Trains Arabian horses.
(d) Pans and digs for gold.

9. Why does Venters want Bess to get well?
(a) He wants to find out her story.
(b) He doesn't want to be responsible for killing an unarmed woman.
(c) He thinks she can lead him to Oldring.
(d) He thinks she is rich.

10. Venters goes to find the red herd, but he also wants to do something very specific. What is it?
(a) Sleep under the stars.
(b) Camp and fish.
(c) Find Oldring's retreat.
(d) Practice shooting.

11. Why does Jane not take care of Milly's grave?
(a) She wants to keep it hidden.
(b) Milly was not family.
(c) Jane doesn't take care of her land very well.
(d) Milly told Jane not to bother with it.

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

13. What happened in this area of Southern Utah in 1871?
(a) A prairie storm.
(b) Villages to the north of Cottonwood rose up against Gentile settlers.
(c) Religous revivals came to the area.
(d) Mormons moved to the area.

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

15. Who is being entertained at the Brandt house?
(a) Lassiter.
(b) Tull.
(c) Bishop Dyer.
(d) Oldring.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Venters is in Surprise Valley, Jane brings a guest into her home. Who?

2. What do Jane's women employees take from Withersteen House?

3. When Venters realizes the Masked Rider is alive, he opens his shirt to look at the wound. What does Venters find?

4. When Venters asks Bess what she did when she wasn't riding with Oldring, what does she say?

5. Venters has two dogs. What are their names?

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