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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Oldring feel about Bess?
(a) He resented her.
(b) He was cruel to her.
(c) Like a slave.
(d) He loved her as a daughter.

2. After Lassiter tells Jane the story of his search for Milly, what terrible secret does Jane reveal?
(a) Her father was the preacher that went to Texas.
(b) Her father kidnapped Milly.
(c) Her father was Dyer's brother.
(d) Her father was the father of Milly's baby and also of Fay.

3. When Lassiter finally removes his guns to show Jane how much he loves her, what does she do?
(a) Puts them back on him.
(b) She takes them.
(c) She loads them.
(d) She keeps them for herself.

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

5. As Bess and Venters are making their getaway, what does Bess see on the horizon?
(a) The sage.
(b) Oldring.
(c) A band of riders.
(d) Rustlers.

6. What does Lassiter give to Bess?
(a) A locket with a picture of her mother.
(b) Gold.
(c) A painting of her mother.
(d) A pocketwatch that belonged to Jane's father.

7. When Venters confronts Oldring what does he yell across the room?
(a) "A word for you--from Bess!"
(b) "Get down!"
(c) "A word for you--from your Masked Rider!"
(d) "Prepare to die!"

8. Which horse did Jane always think was the slowest?
(a) Black Star.
(b) Night.
(c) Bells.
(d) Wrangle.

9. What horse trick does Jerry Card do while Venters races him?
(a) He switches horses while the horses are running.
(b) He stands in the saddle.
(c) He ropes another horse while riding.
(d) He jumps down and back up on the horse while riding.

10. After Mrs. Larkin dies, Jane continues to hear something in the fields by her house. What does she hear?
(a) Horses.
(b) Walking.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) Fire.

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

12. What does Lassiter do to Withersteen house when he and Jane flee?
(a) He does nothing to the house.
(b) He fires the house.
(c) He throws water from the spring all over the house.
(d) He blows up the house.

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

14. When Venters returns to Surprise Valley, who follows him?
(a) Dyer.
(b) Tull.
(c) Lassiter.
(d) Rustlers.

15. After the race with Jerry Card, what does Venters do next?
(a) He returns to Surprise Valley that evening.
(b) He rides down Main street on Black Star.
(c) He goes to Oldring's house.
(d) He rides down Main Street on Wrangle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had Lassiter been looking for his sister?

2. How may days does Venters tell Bess that she must wait for him to return from Cottonwood before she knows he is dead?

3. What do Bess and Venters take back with them to their camp?

4. After his stay in Surprise Valley, what does Venters tell Tull about the red herd?

5. What do Venters and Bess hear as they take a last look at the sun setting over the sage?

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