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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. Why does Samuel worry about Tom?

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

3. What causes Dessie's business to fail?

4. What does Lee say is not a sin?

5. What does Cal crave in his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Samuel worry about his son, Tom?

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

3. What does Lee want to do after leaving Adam's service?

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

5. What gives Adam the idea to ship lettuce to the East Coast?

6. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

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

8. What does Kate know about Joe Valery, and how does she plan to use this secret information?

9. How does Adam feel after seeing Kate in the brothel, and what does he do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were many different symbols in this book. What were these symbols, and how did their presence alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Cathy displayed a very controlling nature in this book. How did her need for control affect the people around her, and why was this controlling nature so significant?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Liza and Samuel showed their love to each other, and how did these displays alter the course of the plot?

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