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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the book?
(a) The main character.
(b) The author.
(c) The president.
(d) An omniscient being.

2. 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.

3. What is Adam's last name?
(a) Thorne.
(b) Trask.
(c) Tripp.
(d) Thring.

4. How does Cyrus lose his leg?
(a) In a car accident.
(b) In a farming accident.
(c) In the war.
(d) In a duel.

5. What does Adam do to keep Cathy from having her way after she gives birth?
(a) Watches the babies himself.
(b) Has Lee watch the babies.
(c) Locks her in her room.
(d) Gets a bodyguard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cathy feel about moving where Adam wants to after their marriage?

2. How does Adam say he got wounded?

3. What two things is Samuel well-known for?

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

5. What makes Horace suspicious of Adam's wound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cyrus say to Adam before he leaves for the Army?

2. What happens when Adam opens the door to Cathy's room after he has locked her in?

3. How are the Hamilton daughters described by the narrator?

4. What is Adam's ranch in California like?

5. What is included in the first chapter of the novel?

6. What causes Samuel to come talk to Adam after Cathy has been gone for more than a year?

7. How do Cathy's parents die?

8. What happens after Adam fights with Samuel in his house?

9. How is Joseph Hamilton described by the narrator?

10. What causes Charles to distrust Cathy when he first meets her?

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