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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. The morning after the storm, what does Bess ask Venters?
(a) If he's leaving today.
(b) If she was a baby.
(c) If he was scared of the storm.
(d) If he loves her.

2. As Venters and Bess ride away, what does Jane wave?
(a) Her scarf.
(b) She blows kisses.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her hand.

3. What did Frank Erne do to the new preacher in town?
(a) Converted to Momonism and left town with him.
(b) Helped him in his work.
(c) Became his best friend.
(d) Went to his church and ran him out of town.

4. What does Venters tell Lassiter as he leaves Surprise Valley?
(a) That Bess is dead.
(b) That Bess is kidnapped.
(c) That Bess is injured.
(d) That Bess is leaving.

5. After Lassiter leaves Surprise Valley, what is the secret Bess reveals to Venters?
(a) She was married to Oldring.
(b) She is scared.
(c) She does not love him.
(d) She has gold from the valley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lassiter give to Bess?

2. How do Venters and Bess know the storms are over?

3. How may days does Venters tell Bess that she must wait for him to return from Cottonwood before she knows he is dead?

4. Where are Venter's mother and sister?

5. Lassiter leaves Jane for a while after they flee Cottonwood. What does he return with?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Venters shoots Oldring, Oldring tries to say something before he dies. What do you think he was trying to say? Why is Venters so upset when he talks to Bess on his return to Surprise Valley? What does he decide not to tell her at this point?

2. After Lassiter leaves Surprise Valley, what is Venters worried about? Why is he worried? What actions will he take at this point?

3. When Lassiter returns from Surprise Valley, what do he and Jane discover about her horses? Why is this important? What does this mean to Jane and Lassiter?

4. Why is Jane angered when she meets Bess? What else does Jane discover when she and Lassiter meet with Bess and Venters?

5. When Venters arrives back at Jane's house from Surprise Valley, how has Venters changed? How have his feelings toward Jane changed? Why is this important?

6. Lassiter arrives in Surprise Valley and meets Bess. He studies her, and, then, suddenly rises to leave. What is Lassiter thinking? What do you think he has figured out about Bess?

7. After Fay is abducted, Jane says that she gives up. Gives up what? What is her state of mind? How will she survive?

8. What is the symbolism of Jane giving her horses to Venters and Bess? How does this show forgiveness?

9. When running from Tull and his riders, Venters is amazed at Bess. Why? What does he remember as he rides. What are some of her exploits?

10. When Venters tells Bess he must return to Cottonwoods for supplies, what does she think? Why does Bess not feel worthy of Venters attention? What has changed Venters since he came to the valley?

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