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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Milly's captors do to her while she delivered her baby?
(a) Washed he forhead with water.
(b) Took excellent care of her.
(c) Held her hands.
(d) Kept her tied and bound.

3. Before Venters returns to Surprise Valley, what does Jane have for him?
(a) A package packed by her.
(b) A pocketwatch that belonged to her father.
(c) Withersteen House.
(d) Her hand in marriage.

4. When Venters returns with the horses after the race, what news does he hear from his friend?
(a) That Lassiter is in love with Jane.
(b) That Lassiter left town.
(c) That Lassiter stole from Jane.
(d) That Lassiter killed Tull.

5. After his stay in Surprise Valley, what does Venters tell Tull about the red herd?
(a) He knows about Jerry Card stealing the red herd as part of the deal Tull made with Oldring.
(b) He stole from the red herd.
(c) He milled the red herd.
(d) He saw the red herd run off a cliff.

6. What does Venters remember about Bess as they are racing away?
(a) That she is too young to marry.
(b) That she is not a very good rider.
(c) That she is the Masked Rider.
(d) That she is not a fast rider.

7. In the final pursuit of Bess and Venters, who is on the white horse?
(a) Judkins.
(b) Dyer.
(c) Tull.
(d) Lassiter.

8. As Lassiter and Venters stand in the shadow of Balancing Rock, what does Lassiter share with Venters?
(a) That Balancing Rock has ancient writings.
(b) His love of rolling rocks.
(c) That he knows another way into Surprise Valley.
(d) That Balancing Rock will not roll.

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

10. What does Venters realize the morning after the storm?
(a) That he's afraid of storms.
(b) That he loves Bess.
(c) That he still loves Jane and must return to her.
(d) That he needs more beef.

11. Lassiter leaves Jane for a while after they flee Cottonwood. What does he return with?
(a) Food.
(b) Tull.
(c) Fay.
(d) Guns.

12. When Venters is ready to return to Cottonwoods, Bess and Venters stand by Balancing Rock and she tells him her secret. What is it?
(a) She loves him.
(b) Oldring was her brother.
(c) She is not the Masked Rider.
(d) She is scared.

13. What does Venters say touched him in Surprise Valley?
(a) The spirit of the cliff dwellers.
(b) God.
(c) The spirit of the valley.
(d) Bess.

14. When Jane and Lassiter flee Withersteen house, who does she give Bells to?
(a) Tull.
(b) Bess.
(c) Judkins.
(d) Venters.

15. After Bess is well, what do she and Venters do everyday in Surprise Valley?
(a) Build a home where the cliff dwellers were.
(b) Wander and explore.
(c) Worry that Bess will still die.
(d) Worry about what will happen next.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Venters tell Lassiter as he leaves Surprise Valley?

2. Why did Milly Erne finally leave Salt Lake?

3. When Jane faints for the second time in the novel she awakes to Judkins. What does he tell her?

4. What is Venters thinking about as he races across the sage?

5. When Venters sees Jerry Card on this horse, what does Venters do?

(see the answer keys)

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