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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Bishop is talking with Jane, Lassiter comes up behind him. What happens?
(a) Lassiter hits the Bishop on his head.
(b) The Bishop faints.
(c) Jane faints and Lassiter wings the Bishop when he draws his gun.
(d) Jane stands in front of the Bishop so Lassiter will not kill him.

2. 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 husband.
(c) If Lassiter was Milly's father.
(d) If Lassiter was Milly's brother.

3. What does Venters name the rock at the entrance to Surprise Valley?
(a) Venter's Rock
(b) Balancing Rock.
(c) Bess's Rock.
(d) Jane's Rock.

4. When Jane asks Lassiter to stay and eat, why does Lassiter hesitate?
(a) He is shy.
(b) He never eats indoors.
(c) He knows that the Mormons won't like it and will cause trouble for Jane.
(d) He won't like Jane's cooking.

5. After dinner, Venters goes to the grove to sleep. Who does he see riding through?
(a) Lassiter.
(b) Jane.
(c) Jane's women who work in her house.
(d) Oldring and the Masked Rider.

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

7. Why does Venters go to Deception Pass every day?
(a) To kill the Masked Rider.
(b) To practice shooting.
(c) To camp and hunt.
(d) To spy on Oldring.

8. According to Venters, what has Bishop Dyer done to hurt Venters?
(a) Sent out an edict to ruin him.
(b) Took his guns.
(c) Tried to convert him to Mormonism.
(d) Stole his best horse.

9. After Jane visits Mary Brandt, she goes to the Gentile village. Why does she go?
(a) She is curious about the poor end of town.
(b) She must walk through this area to get home.
(c) She needs to hire men.
(d) She wants to find Venters.

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

11. After the visit from the Bishop, what does Lassiter tell Jane about her employees?
(a) They want Black Star and Night.
(b) They are poisoning her water.
(c) They are spying on her.
(d) They want her house.

12. When Venters takes Bess to Surprise Valley, she awakens and think she hears a waterfall. What is she really hearing?
(a) The stream running through the valley.
(b) The wind in the valley.
(c) Ancient voices.
(d) Shooting in the distance.

13. What ancient discovery does Venters find in Surprise Valley?
(a) Prehistoric animal bones.
(b) Rock tablet with ancient writings.
(c) Ancient rock formations.
(d) Ancient cliff dwellers.

14. How does Venters block the entrance to Surprise Valley?
(a) He covers it with thorny branches.
(b) He leaves the dogs to guard the entrance.
(c) He stacks rocks up to cover the entrance.
(d) He builds a makeshift fence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Venters gets into the oval valley, who does he leave to watch his horse?

2. What does Lassiter say when Jane offers him to be a rider for her?

3. When Jane hears that her riders left her, she prays. What does she vow after her wrathful prayer?

4. How does Venters find the opening to Surprise Valley?

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

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