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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. How does Cathy injure Adam?

2. How does Cathy feel about moving where Adam wants to after their marriage?

3. What makes Horace suspicious of Adam's wound?

4. What is Cathy's last name?

5. What is Horace Quinn's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Charles to distrust Cathy when he first meets her?

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

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

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

5. Whom does Adam blame for the sad state of his boys?

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

7. How is George described when he is born?

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

9. What does Adam use to repair his new home in California?

10. How do Adam and Charles meet Cathy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Adam's business decisions had a huge impact on the plot and characters in this book. What were these business decisions, and how did their inclusion in the text affect the course of the plot? How did the different main characters respond to these decisions?

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