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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 George Hamilton sell?

2. Why does Abra think she is not good enough for Aron?

3. Who tells Adam about Cathy running the whorehouse?

4. What job does Adam get when the war begins?

5. What kind of animals do Caleb and Aaron hunt in the spring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

2. What does Tom write in his letter to Liza after Dessie's death?

3. Why does Samuel tell Adam the truth about Kate and her brothel house?

4. How does Cal discover that his mother is still alive?

5. How does Ethel learn the truth about Faye's death?

6. What question does Cal ask Kate when he meets her?

7. How does Kate respond to hearing that Charles has left her an inheritance?

8. What does Dessie suggest to Tom to make their lives more exciting?

9. What does Tom imagine after Dessie's death?

10. What does Joe Valery hope to do while working for Kate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivations throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Steinbeck have chosen these particular places?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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