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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Venters comes down the cliff and is returning to town for a second time, what has happened to Wrangle when he gets to the bottom of the cliff?
(a) He's run off.
(b) He's dead.
(c) He's been stolen.
(d) He's gone wild and Venters has to rope him.

2. When Jane faints for the second time in the novel she awakes to Judkins. What does he tell her?
(a) Lassiter escaped from Tull.
(b) Lassiter killed Dyer.
(c) Lassitre retreived Fay.
(d) Lassiter is dead.

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

4. When Bess and Venters stop to rest the horses after they flee, what does Bess say about Black Star?
(a) That he is not all that fast.
(b) That she likes his color.
(c) That she loves him.
(d) That he is cute.

5. 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.

6. How old was Bess when she was taken from her mother?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 10.

7. Venters returns to Surprise Valley with supplies for how long?
(a) Months.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Days.
(d) Several years.

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

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

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

11. 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 he knows another way into Surprise Valley.
(c) That Balancing Rock will not roll.
(d) That Balancing Rock has ancient writings.

12. Bess and Venters return to the cliff dwellings and find something more. What?
(a) Stored food.
(b) Metal instruments for farming.
(c) A secret hiding place inside the caves.
(d) Human bone.

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

14. After Lassiter visits Surprise Valley, what is the plan Venters comes up with?
(a) Steal horses and run to California.
(b) Escape to Texas.
(c) Escape to Salt Lake.
(d) Go to town for horse in disguise for Bess.

15. How does Jane react at first when her and Lassiter meet Venters and Bess?
(a) She forgives Venters.
(b) She is untrusting.
(c) She is angry at Venters.
(d) She is confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What horse trick does Jerry Card do while Venters races him?

2. When Venters is ready to return to Cottonwoods, Bess and Venters stand by Balancing Rock and she tells him her secret. What is it?

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

4. When Jane and Lassiter flee Withersteen house, who does she give Bells to?

5. What did Lassiter think of Frank Erne?

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