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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cathy say she does not belong in Salinas Valley?
(a) It is not good enough for her.
(b) She does not speak the language.
(c) She is not the most beautiful woman there.
(d) It is too lush and green.

2. What is Lee hired to do for Adam?
(a) Repair the old stove.
(b) Work as a housekeeper.
(c) Build shelves and bookcases.
(d) Take care of the farm animals.

3. How does Cathy injure Adam?
(a) She hits him with a fire poker.
(b) She stabs him.
(c) She punches him.
(d) She shoots him.

4. Why are the babies crying when Cathy leaves the house?
(a) They are scared.
(b) They are hungry.
(c) They need to be changed.
(d) They are cold.

5. What two things is Samuel well-known for?
(a) Pride and arrogance.
(b) Religous fervor and love.
(c) Integrity and kindness.
(d) Ignorance and humility.

6. How does Mr. Edwards discover how Cathy's parents died?
(a) He puts Cathy in a trance and asks her.
(b) He hires a private investigator.
(c) He sees it in the newspapers.
(d) He asks an agent from her hometown.

7. Where does Cyrus move after Adam goes to war?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Washington, D.C.

8. How does Mrs. Trask die?
(a) She is stabbed.
(b) From consumption.
(c) She drowns herself.
(d) From a venereal disease.

9. How does Charles learn of his father's death?
(a) Adam tells him.
(b) He is there when it happens.
(c) He gets a call from the hospital.
(d) He receives a letter.

10. How do Cathy's classmates feel about her?
(a) They hate her.
(b) They are jealous of her.
(c) They love her.
(d) They fear her.

11. How much money does Cyrus leave to his sons?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $10,000,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $1,000,000.

12. How does Samuel describe Cathy?
(a) Inhuman.
(b) Potent.
(c) Monstrous.
(d) Cruel.

13. What is Cathy's last name?
(a) Ark.
(b) Avery.
(c) Armes.
(d) Ames.

14. What position does Cyrus take after Adam goes to war?
(a) Secretary of defense.
(b) Secretary of war.
(c) Secretary of agriculture.
(d) Secretary of state.

15. What does Adam ask Samuel for help with?
(a) An injured workman.
(b) A broken door handle.
(c) Cathy's childbirth.
(d) His bleary vision.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Horace Quinn's occupation?

2. How large is the ranch Adam purchases?

3. Who is the narrator of the book?

4. What kind of soil is on Samuel's land?

5. Why does Horace think Cathy is not at the house when he comes to see Adam's wound?

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