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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. How does Venters block the entrance to Surprise Valley?
(a) He stacks rocks up to cover the entrance.
(b) He covers it with thorny branches.
(c) He builds a makeshift fence.
(d) He leaves the dogs to guard the entrance.

2. Venters has two dogs. What are their names?
(a) Whitie and Lassiter.
(b) Jane and Ring.
(c) Oldring and Whitie.
(d) Ring and Whitie.

3. When Jane's riders disappear, what does Judkins tell her happened to them?
(a) The riders are all dead.
(b) The riders were "called in" by the churchmen.
(c) The riders aren't gone; they are hiding in Deception Canyon.
(d) The riders are working for Tull on his ranch.

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

5. How many cattle are in the red herd?
(a) 3.
(b) 15.
(c) 250.
(d) 2,500.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Venters goes to the cliff dweller's cave the first time, what does he find?

3. What crime does Tull accuse Venters of?

4. When Jane hears that her riders left her, she prays. What does she vow after her wrathful prayer?

5. Venters goes to find the red herd, but he also wants to do something very specific. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. How does Venters find the openings to the canyons? How does he find Oldring's den?

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. 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?

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

8. 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?

9. While exploring for the first time, Venters finds evidence of beavers in Surprise Valley and realizes that he must find the the stream where they entered. Why does Venters need to see the where the stream enters Surprise Valley? What is he afraid of?

10. Describe Tull's campaign to pressure Jane into marriage. How does he manipulate other Mormon and non-Mormons to help him with his campaign.

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