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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Venters and Bess hear as they take a last look at the sun setting over the sage?
(a) Horses running.
(b) Bells from the church in Glaze.
(c) A long thundering sound.
(d) A coming storm.

2. Venters and Bess take cover from the storm in their cave and Bess, afraid, snuggles with Venters. What does he know in this moment?
(a) That Bess will return someday to Oldring.
(b) That Bess loves him.
(c) That Bess will marry him.
(d) That Bess is afraid of him.

3. When Venters has his encounter on his way back into Cottonwoods, what horse is Jerry Card riding?
(a) His own.
(b) Black Star.
(c) Bells.
(d) Night.

4. When Jane and Lassiter flee Withersteen house, what does Jane take with her?
(a) Her jewelry and some gold.
(b) All her clothes.
(c) All her prized horses.
(d) Judkins.

5. In Surprise Valley, what does Venters confess to Lassiter?
(a) That Bess is an evil woman.
(b) That Bess is Oldring's sister.
(c) That he is leaving Bess.
(d) That he loves Bess.

6. After the race, who greets Venters and helps him with the horses?
(a) Jane.
(b) Judkins.
(c) Bess.
(d) Lassiter.

7. Why does Lassiter not want to push Balancing Rock?
(a) Because it will close them in forever.
(b) Because it is a thing of beauty.
(c) Because it is ancient.
(d) Because he may hurt himself.

8. The morning after the storm, Venters wants to return to Cottonwoods, but what are his reasons?
(a) He must break his engagement to Jane.
(b) He must also get fresh horses.
(c) He must kill Oldring.
(d) He must talk to Lassiter.

9. After Lassiter is grazed by a bullet, Jane and Lassiter hear an approaching horse. Who is it?
(a) Black Star.
(b) Wrangle.
(c) Bells.
(d) Night.

10. After Venters says goodbye to Lassiter, what new worry comes to his mind?
(a) That he can be tracked to Surprise Valley.
(b) That Lassiter will betray him.
(c) That he may still love Jane.
(d) That he never wants to leave.

11. After Lassiter leaves Surprise Valley, what is the secret Bess reveals to Venters?
(a) She has gold from the valley.
(b) She was married to Oldring.
(c) She does not love him.
(d) She is scared.

12. After his time in Surprise Valley, Venters believes that it was wrong of Jane to love him. Why?
(a) He works for Tull.
(b) He never loved Jane.
(c) He is really a Mormon.
(d) It put Jane in a bad position.

13. As Venters and Bess ride away, what does Jane wave?
(a) Her scarf.
(b) She blows kisses.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her hand.

14. What do Bess and Venters take back with them to their camp?
(a) Stones.
(b) Water.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Pottery.

15. When Jerry Card is racing Wrangle into the canyon, what does Venters do?
(a) He shoots Jerry.
(b) He yells.
(c) He lets them go.
(d) He shoots Wrangle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bess when she was taken from her mother?

2. In the final pursuit of Bess and Venters, who is on the white horse?

3. After Mrs. Larkin dies, Jane continues to hear something in the fields by her house. What does she hear?

4. After his conversation with Jane, Venters is going to tell someone that they have broken their vow. Who?

5. Before Venters leaves for Cottonwoods, Beth asks him if there is another woman. What is his answer?

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