2. Why is the merchant at the local store startled?
(a) At the quantity of liquor Sean and Eileen buy.
(b) At the tales of Wooston's treachery.
(c) At the change in fortune of the Mulkerin family.
(d) At the quantity and quality of gold Eileen shows him.

3. What confirms Eileen's theory about the gold coming from the hills?
(a) Some small gold nuggets laying around.
(b) Seeing a note scrawled by Jaime on a rock.
(c) Juan.
(d) Pick and shovel marks on the stone.

4. What does Francisco talk about as the men are traveling?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) The Unknown Ones the the Old One.
(c) Francisco is completely silent.
(d) How he will spend the gold.

5. Why does Bell try to arrest Sean?
(a) For the murder of Russell.
(b) For stealing gold from land that does not belong to the Mulkerin family.
(c) For falsifying records.
(d) For refusing an eviction order.

6. Who is with Francisco in the mountains?
(a) Silva.
(b) Russell.
(c) Juan.
(d) Machado.

7. What catches Eileen's eye as Juan is sleeping?
(a) A pool of icy spring water.
(b) Something that moves on the rim.
(c) Some gold nuggets gleaming in the back of the cave.
(d) Some paintings on the cave wall.

8. What does Russell find when he follows some tracks?
(a) Another cave.
(b) Three men.
(c) Francisco.
(d) A table.

9. Why does Wooston want to take Russell away?
(a) To care for Russell until the man dies.
(b) Because he has found the gold.
(c) To find out where Silva is.
(d) To find out what happened to Francisco.

10. What does Juan warn Eileen not to do?
(a) Anger the spirits.
(b) Try to find the gold alone.
(c) Wander off.
(d) Try to beat Wooston legally.

11. Who is the elderly man on the burro the Indian is leading?
(a) Russell.
(b) Silva.
(c) Juan.
(d) No one that anyone knows.

12. What city is described as a pueblo with a few adobes, a church a few stores and cantinas?
(a) Malibu.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Santa Barbara.

13. How much gold does Juan say there is?
(a) Enough to pay for the ranch.
(b) Many pounds.
(c) Not much.
(d) None.

14. What does Eileen come up with for saving the ranch?
(a) A plan to buy time to raise more money.
(b) A plan to legally defeat Wooston.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A way to barter for the ranch.

15. In whom does Sean have faith to help him with Machado's men?
(a) Mariana.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Montero.
(d) Juan.