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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. Lassiter comes to Jane to inform her that he found her white herd. Jane changes and goes to mount her horse. How does she mount her horse?
(a) She mounts him from her porch.
(b) She mounts him with Lassiter's help.
(c) She mounts him from a large rock.
(d) The horse kneels down for Jane to mount.

2. When Jane greets Lassiter and Venters, she has news from town about Tull. What is it?
(a) Tull was killed in a gun fight.
(b) Tull took another Mormon wife.
(c) Tull was spying on Jane.
(d) Tull was seen riding out to Glaze.

3. What is the opening to Oldring's den?
(a) Through another maze of canyon outlets.
(b) Through the middle of the waterfall.
(c) A high pass.
(d) Underwater through a cave.

4. Once Venters and Bess are in Surprise Valley, how many days does Venters think Bess will need to lie still?
(a) 3 to 4.
(b) About 8 days.
(c) Just 1.
(d) 2.

5. Why does Venters go to Deception Pass every day?
(a) To practice shooting.
(b) To camp and hunt.
(c) To spy on Oldring.
(d) To kill the Masked Rider.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Venters tells Bess of his nightime trips to find beef, how does Bess react?

2. Lassiter wants to go home? Where is home for Lassiter?

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

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

5. After Jane visits Mary Brandt, she goes to the Gentile village. Why does she go?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

7. How is Tull different than the man he pretends to be? How does he play both ends of his conspiracy against Jane?

8. Compare the entrance to Surprise Valley under the stone bridge and the entrance to the ancient cave dwellers up the steep steps. How are these the same and how are they different? What did they mean to the ancient peoples and how are they important to Venters and Bess?

9. The first appearance of Judkins, the Gentile rider "means hell." Why do you think this is true?

10. What is Jane's main goal with Lassiter? What is she trying to get him to do? How is she using Fay to get what she wants from Lassiter? How is she using Lassiter's attraction to her to get what she wants?

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