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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cathy's new boss view her relationship with Cathy?
(a) She sees Cathy as her business partner.
(b) She sees Cathy as her lover.
(c) She sees Cathy as her daughter.
(d) She sees Cathy as a sister.

2. What does the narrator say will travel from the West to East Coast?
(a) Lumber.
(b) An apple.
(c) A peach.
(d) Sugar.

3. What year does Cyrus die?
(a) 1884.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1894.
(d) 1886.

4. How does Mr. Edwards discover how Cathy's parents died?
(a) He hires a private investigator.
(b) He puts Cathy in a trance and asks her.
(c) He sees it in the newspapers.
(d) He asks an agent from her hometown.

5. What are Liz and Samuel most devoted to?
(a) Their children.
(b) Each other.
(c) God.
(d) Their neighbors.

6. How does Cyrus raise his children?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) Kindly.
(c) He pampers them.
(d) Militaristic.

7. What does Cyrus tell Adam before he leaves home for the first time?
(a) Anna is not his mother.
(b) He has never been prouder of him.
(c) His mother is dying.
(d) He loves him more than Charles.

8. What does Adam do when Cathy will not respond to his pleas?
(a) Leaves the house.
(b) Opens the door.
(c) Slaps her.
(d) Cries.

9. What position does Cyrus take after Adam goes to war?
(a) Secretary of war.
(b) Secretary of state.
(c) Secretary of agriculture.
(d) Secretary of defense.

10. What gift does Cathy's new boss give her after she leaves Adam?
(a) A new dress.
(b) The combination to the safe.
(c) A will stating that she will inherit the business.
(d) A key to the nicest room in the house.

11. Where does Cathy offer to take her boss on a trip?
(a) Africa.
(b) Asia.
(c) New York.
(d) Europe.

12. How does Adam feel about his new wife?
(a) He is scared of her.
(b) He distrusts her.
(c) He is proud that she is his.
(d) He loves her.

13. What is the name of Cyrus' second wife?
(a) Alice.
(b) Anna.
(c) Ally.
(d) Ashley.

14. What is Lee hired to do for Adam?
(a) Repair the old stove.
(b) Work as a housekeeper.
(c) Build shelves and bookcases.
(d) Take care of the farm animals.

15. How does Adam say he got wounded?
(a) His wife shot him.
(b) He shot himself while cleaning the gun.
(c) He was trying to kill himself.
(d) He dropped the gun and it went off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Edwards hire Cathy to do?

2. Where did Adam grow up?

3. How does Charles learn of his father's death?

4. How does Samuel describe Cathy?

5. What is Adam's last name?

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