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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What street is Kate's brothel on?
(a) Cat's Cradle Street.
(b) Castroville Street.
(c) Catherine Way.
(d) Callington Way.

2. Where does Dessie go after closing her shop?
(a) The ranch.
(b) Adam's house.
(c) A hotel.
(d) Her father's estate.

3. What causes Dessie's business to fail?
(a) Oversaturation of the market.
(b) A change in trends.
(c) Machine-made clothes.
(d) Her sickness.

4. Why does Cal choose to follow his mother?
(a) To get to know her.
(b) To tell Aron about her.
(c) To help his father.
(d) To prove Lee wrong.

5. What does Cal do at night while his family sleeps?
(a) Draws pictures of his mother.
(b) Walks the streets.
(c) Gambles with homeless men.
(d) Reads books.

6. What does Tom see Dessie do before he rides for a doctor?
(a) Retch repeatedly.
(b) Vomit blood.
(c) Pass out.
(d) Foam at the mouth.

7. For what does the doctor scold Tom when Tom comes to get him to help Dessie?
(a) Leaving Dessie alone.
(b) Not coming sooner.
(c) Giving her a salt solution.
(d) Feeding Dessie vegetables.

8. What does Cal crave in his life?
(a) Affection.
(b) Attention.
(c) Money.
(d) Acclamation.

9. Who tells Adam about Cathy running the whorehouse?
(a) Liza.
(b) Lee.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Aron.

10. What does Caleb prefer to be called?
(a) Leb.
(b) Cale.
(c) Cal.
(d) Cab.

11. What did the narrator say followed Dessie wherever she went?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Light.
(c) Children.
(d) Angels.

12. What is the name of Samuel's oldest daughter?
(a) Una.
(b) Ona.
(c) Ina.
(d) Ena.

13. What surprises Adam most about Kate when he sees her in the brothel?
(a) She has a mean look in her eyes.
(b) That she has not changed at all.
(c) How much she has aged.
(d) Her evil ways are physically manifest.

14. How does Caleb realize that his mother is alive?
(a) He has a dream about her.
(b) He sees her in town.
(c) He sees a letter from her.
(d) He hears Adam talking about her.

15. What is the name of the girl Aron wants to marry?
(a) Anna.
(b) Avery.
(c) Abra.
(d) Audra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cal think his mother is afraid of?

2. Why does Kate keep pictures of her clients?

3. How much money does Cal get from his business deal with Will Hamilton?

4. What preserves the meat of a mastodon?

5. Why does Cal struggle to make friends after his family moves?

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