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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. Jane sends Judkins to town to find out about the disappearance of her riders. What does Judkins discover?
(a) Her riders moved to Glaze.
(b) There is a band organized to hunt rustlers and Tull's man, Jerry Card, is the leader.
(c) Her riders are now with Oldring.
(d) Her riders left Utah.

2. Which horse does Jane give to Venters to go find the red herd?
(a) Bells.
(b) Wrangle.
(c) Black Night.
(d) Star.

3. What happened in this area of Southern Utah in 1871?
(a) A prairie storm.
(b) Religous revivals came to the area.
(c) Mormons moved to the area.
(d) Villages to the north of Cottonwood rose up against Gentile settlers.

4. As the situation worsens, Jane tells Jerd to only care for only two things. What?
(a) The water for the town.
(b) The cattle.
(c) Bells
(d) Black Star and Night.

5. Why has Mrs. Larkin always been afraid to give her daughter to Jane?
(a) She is afraid Jane would raise her as a Mormon.
(b) She thinks her daughter will not go willingly.
(c) She thinks Jane would kidnap her daughter.
(d) She believes Jane would be mean to her daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Venters want Bess to get well?

2. According to Venters, what has Bishop Dyer done to hurt Venters?

3. Why does Jane not take care of Milly's grave?

4. What does Venters do to get some beef for Bess?

5. When Lassiter hears why Venters goes to Deception Pass, what is his reaction?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. Who is Jane's one lone defender when Tull begins to pressure Jane into marriage? How can one person help Jane? Is defending Jane a job that requires more people?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 4, why does Judkins say that it is not normal for rustlers to shoot at a rider? Is this a code of ethics or standards practiced by the riders in this story? What does it mean?

6. Venters wonders if Oldring is Mormon. What effect would that have on the story?

7. As Bess tells Venters of her relationship with Oldring, does she seem haunted? What about her past does not match with the girl that Venters is getting to know? Is Venters having trouble seeing both sides of Bess? Are there two sides to Bess?

8. Bess tells Venters that she has memories of women and children. Who do you think these people were? What do you think their relationship was with Bess?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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