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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Jane sends Judkins to town to find out about the disappearance of her riders. What does Judkins discover?
(a) There is a band organized to hunt rustlers and Tull's man, Jerry Card, is the leader.
(b) Her riders moved to Glaze.
(c) Her riders left Utah.
(d) Her riders are now with Oldring.

4. When Blake returns to Withersteen house, what does Blake need to tell Lassiter?
(a) That he admires Lassiter.
(b) That he is not there to spy on him and he won't kill him.
(c) That he knows Lassiter loves Jane.
(d) That he hates him and will kill him if he gets the chance.

5. Who does Jane think is the "unseen hand"?
(a) Venters.
(b) The bishop.
(c) Tull.
(d) Oldring.

6. After the shooting, Venters moves Bess to a safe location, but returns to the oval valley. Why?
(a) To spy on the rustlers again.
(b) To kill a rabbit for food.
(c) To bring horses back to camp.
(d) To steal a cow for food.

7. During dinner with Jane and Venters, Lassiter says he is looking for something. What is it?
(a) The grave of Milly Erne.
(b) Bern Venters.
(c) Something to eat.
(d) A place to stay the night.

8. What does Venters discover about Balancing Rock?
(a) It is covered with ancient writings.
(b) It can roll into Surprise Valley.
(c) It will not move even if pushed.
(d) If he pushes it, the opening to Deception Pass will be blocked.

9. What do Jane's women employees take from Withersteen House?
(a) Gold.
(b) Her Arabian horses.
(c) Her records and deeds.
(d) A painting of her father.

10. After shooting the Masked Rider, what does Venters discover?
(a) The Rider had a rifle.
(b) The Rider had no guns.
(c) The Rider is an old man.
(d) The Rider is a young boy.

11. 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.

12. When confronted with the two riders in the canyon who shoot at him, what does Venters do?
(a) He shoots one of them.
(b) He runs into the sage.
(c) He shoots both of them.
(d) He orders the dogs to attack.

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

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

15. Lassiter comes to Jane to inform her that he found her white herd. Jane changes and goes to mount her horse. How does she mount her horse?
(a) She mounts him from a large rock.
(b) The horse kneels down for Jane to mount.
(c) She mounts him from her porch.
(d) She mounts him with Lassiter's help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which horse does Jane give to Venters to go find the red herd?

2. What does Bess tell Venters about the Masked Rider?

3. Once Venters and Bess are in Surprise Valley, how many days does Venters think Bess will need to lie still?

4. When Venters goes to the cliff dweller's cave the first time, what does he find?

5. When Venters goes to find the red herd, how far does he travel in three hours?

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