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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Venters goes into the canyon where he saw the rustlers go, what does he find?
(a) A river.
(b) Another canyon with multiple outlets.
(c) Oldring himself in his campsite.
(d) A waterfall that looks like the end of the trail.

2. Just after the rustlers pass Venters and his dog in the canyon, Ring turns and growls at two riders coming right at them. Who is one of the riders?
(a) Oldring.
(b) Lassiter.
(c) Tull.
(d) The Masked Rider.

3. When the Bishop is talking with Jane, Lassiter comes up behind him. What happens?
(a) Lassiter hits the Bishop on his head.
(b) Jane faints and Lassiter wings the Bishop when he draws his gun.
(c) The Bishop faints.
(d) Jane stands in front of the Bishop so Lassiter will not kill him.

4. When Jane hears that her riders left her, she prays. What does she vow after her wrathful prayer?
(a) To talk to Tull and reason with him.
(b) To marry Tull.
(c) To never marry Tull.
(d) To kill Tull.

5. What relationship did Bishop Dyer have with Jane's father?
(a) He was a teacher to her father.
(b) He did not know Jane's father very well.
(c) He was her father's best friend.
(d) He was a counselor to her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is making the white herd move so quickly?

2. During dinner with Jane and Venters, Lassiter says he is looking for something. What is it?

3. What does Venters take back to camp with him on his first visit to the cliff dweller's cave?

4. After the visit from the Bishop, what does Lassiter tell Jane about her employees?

5. Who is being entertained at the Brandt house?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Venters returns from hunting, Bess is sitting up in bed and wants to be lifted down. What does this moment signify in their relationship? How are they judging each other at this point in the story?

2. Would you describe Tull's handiwork as a conspiracy? What makes it a conspiracy? Give examples.

3. When Bess learns of Venters stealing the calves from Oldring, what is she afraid of? Who is she afraid for? What does she think will happen if Venters continues to act so carelessly?

4. Jane wonders aloud if Lassiter was Milly's husband. Why would this be important? Would this mean that Lassiter was a Mormon?

5. How did Jane's father make his wealth? What did he own that others needed? How has Jane changed that legacy and what effect has the change had on the people of Cottonwoods?

6. Once Venters reaches Surprise Valley he skins the rabbit and saves the hide? Why would he want to keep this hide? What feeling is Venters trying to capture and hang on to?

7. Venters sees Oldring and the Masked Rider ride across the edge of Jane's land. Why is this ominous? What do the people know about Oldring?

8. When Jane visits the Brandts in town, the women warn her about her behavior. What are the Mormon's women's concerns with Jane? How do they think she will be punished? How will she be rewarded if she marries Tull? Would her marriage to Tull be the right thing for her religiously?

9. In Utah the Mormons are usually prosperous, while the Gentiles barely make enough to eat. Do you think Jane's father made his money in a way that hurt or used Gentiles in the area?

10. Mrs. Larkin would like for Fay to be raised by Jane, but without Mormon teachings. According to the story, what is Mrs. Larkin really afraid of for her little Fay if she is raised Mormon?

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