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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. Lassiter leaves Jane for a while after they flee Cottonwood. What does he return with?
3. What does Venters say touched him in Surprise Valley?
4. When Venters finally catches up to Black Star, what does he think has happened to the horse?
5. When Venters arrives at Withersteen House from Surprise Vallley, what will he do if Jane stops defending Tull?
Short Essay Questions
1. Venters gives a tribute to Jane when he faces Tull. How does Jane react to this? Describe the range of her emotions.
2. 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?
3. What does Lassiter bring back to Jane after he pursues the men? What does this do to Jane? How does her will to live change?
4. After Fay is abducted, Jane says that she gives up. Gives up what? What is her state of mind? How will she survive?
5. What do Bess and Venters think about when they find human bone in the cliff dwellings?
6. What is the bet between Venters and Jane about the speed of the horses? Who is right in the end?
7. Why is Jane packing a special package for Venters? What is this a symbol of? What do you think it means.?
8. Describe the trial of Jane's men. Who is the judge? Do you think this is a fair trial? Why or why not?
9. 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?
10. Judkins comes to tell Jane the white herd is missing. What happened to them? Who was lost? How does this compare to Lassiter's work earlier in the novel with the white herd?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the race between Venters and Jerry Card, several pieces of chivalry and honor are used as a guideline to a code of conduct of which both men are aware. When this story was first published, do you think more people understood the rules of engagement for an event such as this? Do we understand it today? How are these rules different and the same as today?
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
Do you think Bishop Dyer is an evil man? Why? Why not? Give examples of his behavior that support your answer.
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