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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cathy get a job doing after she leaves Adam?

2. What is Adam's last name?

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

4. What name does Cathy take on after her parents die?

5. Who takes care of the twins after Cathy leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Cathy do to the man who helps her deliver her babies, and how does she respond?

3. How are the Hamilton daughters described by the narrator?

4. What happens when Adam opens the door to Cathy's room after he has locked her in?

5. What happens after Adam fights with Samuel in his house?

6. What does Adam name his boys, and why?

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

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

9. How do Cathy's parents die?

10. What does Cyrus say to Adam before he leaves for the Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cal and Aron were similar characters in this book, and yet there were some marked differences, even though they were twins. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

Essay Topic 2

What happened to Cathy's parents, and what significance did this have on the plot? Who was involved in these scenes, and what did these events symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Faye was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence -- however brief --- alter the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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