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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 university does Aron attend?

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

3. What feeling burdens Adam as he works in his new position during the war?

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

5. How does Tom plan to raise the money to take a trip with Dessie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kate do when Adam tries to leave her brothel?

3. What happens when Aron is alone with Abra?

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

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

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

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

8. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

9. What does Ethel want from Kate, and how does Kate respond to this?

10. What does Kate do after meeting with Cal?

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

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

Anger is an emotion that emerged in a few very sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these instances, and how were the outcome of the plot and the characters involved in those scene affected by this anger?

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