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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. After Mrs. Larkin dies, Jane continues to hear something in the fields by her house. What does she hear?
2. What does Venters tell Bess he will do for the horses when they return to Illinois?
3. Venters and Bess take cover from the storm in their cave and Bess, afraid, snuggles with Venters. What does he know in this moment?
4. When Venters confronts Oldring what does he yell across the room?
5. Why did Milly Erne finally leave Salt Lake?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Fay is abducted, Jane says that she gives up. Gives up what? What is her state of mind? How will she survive?
2. 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?
3. Why is Bess afraid to tell Venters about the gold? What does she think he will do? Why?
4. 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?
5. Why does Lassiter lose his resolve when it is time to roll the stone? What does he realize the end will be?
6. After Lassiter leaves Surprise Valley, what is Venters worried about? Why is he worried? What actions will he take at this point?
7. 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?
8. Why does Venters shoot Wrangle? Why didn't one of the men do this before now? What keeps them from shooting the horses?
9. Why is Jane angered when she meets Bess? What else does Jane discover when she and Lassiter meet with Bess and Venters?
10. 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?
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
Describe the growth of the character of Venters. How does he grow from a boy to a man? Use specific scenes from the novel when you felt that he was changing in the moment.
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