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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. When Bess and Venters remember Surprise Valley they agree to return someday, but what if Balancing Rock falls?
2. After his stay in Surprise Valley, what does Venters tell Tull about the red herd?
3. What horses are Bess and Venters riding during their getaway?
4. When Jane tells Lassiter she wants to go away with him, what does she say to try to convince him?
5. What did Lassiter think of Frank Erne?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Chapter 22 ends, Bess and Venters hear a low thundering sound. What is the sound? What does it mean?
2. What do Bess and Venters think about when they find human bone in the cliff dwellings?
3. Lassiter tells Jane he is going to follow Venters to see where he is going. What does he reveal about Milly Erne in this moment? How does this parallel Jane's life?
4. 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?
5. Why does Venters shoot Wrangle? Why didn't one of the men do this before now? What keeps them from shooting the horses?
6. How did the loss of Milly affect Lassiter? He talks about traveling and going to the "bad." What did this mean and how is this connected to the loss of his sister?
7. Why is Jane angered when she meets Bess? What else does Jane discover when she and Lassiter meet with Bess and Venters?
8. The title of the book is used for the first time in Chapter 22 as Bess looks at the band of riders and calls them sage riders. What does this mean? How is this different that rustlers?
9. After Lassiter leaves Surprise Valley, what is Venters worried about? Why is he worried? What actions will he take at this point?
10. Why does Lassiter lose his resolve when it is time to roll the stone? What does he realize the end will be?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the foreshadowing event of Lassiter rolling Balancing Rock down the hill? There is more than one event to describe, but chose one and be specific.
Essay Topic 2
Why would Tull's actions toward Jane be described as a conspiracy? Who is involved in hurting Jane? Is Tull acting along? If not, how is Tull getting other people to take action against Jane?
Essay Topic 3
Compare Venters's judgment of Bess to his judgment of Lassiter. Both Lassiter and Bess were knows for their evil past, but how does Venters view each person? What does this say about the character of Venters?
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