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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 realizes the Masked Rider is alive, he opens his shirt to look at the wound. What does Venters find?
(a) The wound is large and bleeding badly.
(b) A woman's breast.
(c) The pale body of a very young boy.
(d) The wound is in the stomach.

2. When Lassiter tells Jane of his past life, what was he?
(a) He was a farmer.
(b) He was a Texas Ranger.
(c) He was a doctor.
(d) He was a sheriff.

3. Venters and his dog, Ring, stay in the oval canyon and watch as rustlers enter an opening to another canyon. What does this prove?
(a) There is water through the opening.
(b) Nothing. The canyons all go in a circle.
(c) The Oval is really shaped like a hand with fingers.
(d) The opening is Oldring's den.

4. What does Jane want more than anything else for Lassiter?
(a) To let her shoot his guns.
(b) To change his mind about killing Mormons.
(c) For Lassiter to give her back her horse.
(d) For Lassiter to propose.

5. What does Venters take back to camp with him on his first visit to the cliff dweller's cave?
(a) Food from the dwellings.
(b) Gold.
(c) Bone dust.
(d) Pottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in this area of Southern Utah in 1871?

2. Jane sends Judkins to town to find out about the disappearance of her riders. What does Judkins discover?

3. Why does Venters want Bess to get well?

4. After Venters shoots the two riders in the oval valley, what does he do with the dead body?

5. When Lassiter appears, how do Tull's men know that he is a gunman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the "unseen hand" and what role is he playing in what is happening to Jane and her ranch? Why is the "unseen hand" at work?

2. Who was Milly Erne and why did she refuse to teach at the school? What impact did this have on Milly's life?

3. 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?

4. Venters goes every day to Deception Pass and practices with his guns. Before the opening incident with Tull, who did he think was after him? Why did he feel the need to practice with his guns?

5. 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?

6. What is the significance of the gold that Jane uses to pay both Judkins and Blake? Where did she get it? Why is she paying these men in gold? Does this say anything about her father?

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

8. Venter asks Bess, "what were you to Oldring?" How does Bess answer and what does her answer mean? Since Venters stops her before she can explain further, do you think there might be more to her story?

9. 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?

10. Describe Jane's relationship with Bishop Dyer. How does Jane view Bishop Dyer's connection to God? How was he helpful to her father? Why is Jane torn between the man Dyer and the bishop Dyer?

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