Plot
What was the first dilema in the story?
The mare being trapped in the snow by the barbed wire.
What time period is the book set in?
1950s
What two characters do we meet first?
Justin and John Herbert
Why did Andy say a false name when Justin found him?
Because he ran away from home.
What did Justin find when he went back to his home?
His home broken into, but there was only a little bit of his food stolen.
Why might Andy have been disliked by some people at the time?
Because he was a mix of white and Indian.
Who did Justin find on the mountain?
Andy
Why didn't Andy want to go get the doctor from town?
Because he didn't want to be noticed.
What happened when Justin and Andy went hunting?
Justin broke his leg and Andy almost got gored by the buck.
Who is the man Andy met while he was on the run?
Hercules Monroe
Who was Justin's wife?
Louise
What was Andy's actual name?
Andy Smith Crossen
What did the boy tell Justin when Andy told him to get the man?
That someone shot Joey.
Why were Justin and John Herbert in the paper?
Because their horses were natural born cutting horses.
Who was looking for Andy? How were they looking for him?
Andy's family put articles about his father dying in the newspaper to look for him.
What was the crime Andy commited?
He killed a man.
How did Andy win the competition?
By having Joey doing the cutting competition without a rope on her neck.
How did Andy get out of being attacked by Willie?
Who is Willie?
Andy's brother.
What was Andy doing for work after he ran off?
Breaking in horses.