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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who founded the town of Cottonwood?
2. What is Lassiter known for?
3. What does the Bishop say Jane's father wanted for her?
4. Jane sends Judkins to town to find out about the disappearance of her riders. What does Judkins discover?
5. Which horse does Jane give to Lassiter?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
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. Would you describe Tull's handiwork as a conspiracy? What makes it a conspiracy? Give examples.
5. 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?
6. Jane is torn between her love for the Mormon church and the reality of the actions of it's leaders. How is this internal conflict reflected in Jane's actions?
7. 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?
8. How is Tull different than the man he pretends to be? How does he play both ends of his conspiracy against Jane?
9. Why does Jane keep Milly's grave overgrown and hidden?
10. Venters wonders if Oldring is Mormon. What effect would that have on the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is important about the imagery of the cliff dwellers? Why is this important to the story? How are the lives of the dwellers connected to Venters and Bess or Lassiter and Jane? Why do you believe the author used cliff dwellers in the story? What does it add to the story of the valley?
Essay Topic 2
How did the search for Milly Erne change Lassiter? How did it change her husband Frank? What about Milly's parents? How are Lassiter's actions toward Milly's disappearance different from the others? Why do you think this is true?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the small breaking points in the story for Jane and her Mormon religion. What was the final blow?
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