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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lee know about Samuel when they meet for the last time?
(a) He is in love.
(b) He is dying.
(c) He is depressed.
(d) He has a secret.

2. What preserves the meat of a mastodon?
(a) Absence of light.
(b) Heat.
(c) Ice.
(d) Sand.

3. What does Will Hamilton export during wartime?
(a) Corn.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Beans.

4. What does Kate do when she learns that Cal is her son?
(a) Slaps him.
(b) Sends him away.
(c) Invites him into the brothel.
(d) Cries and runs away.

5. Why does Cal choose to follow his mother?
(a) To get to know her.
(b) To tell Aron about her.
(c) To prove Lee wrong.
(d) To help his father.

6. Who tells Adam to tell his boys the truth about their mother?
(a) Faye.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Liza.
(d) Lee.

7. What does George Hamilton sell?
(a) Copper.
(b) Cars.
(c) Insurance.
(d) Land.

8. How much money does Adam have left after his first shipment is ruined?
(a) $8,000.
(b) $11,000.
(c) $9,000.
(d) $10,000.

9. What causes Dessie's business to fail?
(a) Machine-made clothes.
(b) Oversaturation of the market.
(c) A change in trends.
(d) Her sickness.

10. To whom does Charles leave his estate in his will?
(a) Thomas and Liza.
(b) Adam and Cathy.
(c) Kate and Faye.
(d) Caleb and Aaron.

11. Who knew that Lee would not stay away from the family long?
(a) Cal.
(b) Aron.
(c) Tom.
(d) Adam.

12. What does Adam want to ship to the East Coast?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Lettuce.
(d) Oranges.

13. What ruins Adam's first shipment to the East Coast?
(a) Mechanical problems.
(b) Logistical problems.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) Bad ice.

14. How does Lee feel about Abra?
(a) He sees her as his own daughter.
(b) He thinks she needs protection.
(c) He does not approve of her feelings for Aron.
(d) He wishes that he were younger so he could court her.

15. How long does Lee stay away from the family?
(a) A few days.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caleb pray for when he goes to bed after realizing that his mother is alive?

2. Why can Joe Valery not get a better job?

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

4. What is the name of the girl Aron wants to marry?

5. What does Adam buy from Will Hamilton?

(see the answer keys)

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