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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mrs. Trask when she dies?
(a) A shallow pond.
(b) Her mother's house.
(c) A pew at church.
(d) Her bed.

2. What kind of soil is on Samuel's land?
(a) Moist soil.
(b) Fertile soil.
(c) Dry soil.
(d) Acidic Soil.

3. What is Cathy's last name?
(a) Armes.
(b) Ames.
(c) Avery.
(d) Ark.

4. What can Cathy hear all day every day after she first moves to the ranch?
(a) The horses.
(b) The workmen.
(c) The train.
(d) The birds.

5. 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 daughter.
(c) She sees Cathy as a sister.
(d) She sees Cathy as her lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the city Samuel and his wife move to?

2. How large is the ranch Adam purchases?

3. What does Adam ask Samuel for help with?

4. In what state does the story take place?

5. Who is the narrator of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cathy get what she wants from her classmates, and how do they feel about this?

2. How is Joseph Hamilton described by the narrator?

3. What causes Samuel to come talk to Adam after Cathy has been gone for more than a year?

4. What does Cathy say to Adam shortly after she gives birth?

5. What gift does Faye give to Kate after she had been working for a little while?

6. Why does Cyrus not encourage Charles to join the Army like Adam?

7. How does Kate act after Faye's death?

8. How do Adam and Charles meet Cathy?

9. How does Adam feel about Cathy shortly after they are married?

10. What does Mr. Edwards do when he takes Cathy back to her hometown?

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