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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. How does Adam say he got wounded?
(a) He was trying to kill himself.
(b) He dropped the gun and it went off.
(c) He shot himself while cleaning the gun.
(d) His wife shot him.

2. What is found on the porch steps on the day Cathy's parents die?
(a) A puddle of blood.
(b) Feathers.
(c) A bloody knife.
(d) A suicide note.

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

4. What is the name of Cathy's new boss after she leaves Adam?
(a) Raye.
(b) Shaye.
(c) Kaye.
(d) Faye.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adam do when Cathy will not respond to his pleas?

2. To where does Adam want to move after he gets married?

3. What does Mr. Edwards hire Cathy to do?

4. What does Mr. Edwards do to Cathy when he takes her back to her hometown?

5. Where does Cathy injure Adam?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Cathy do on her wedding night, and why?

3. How do Charles and Adam take the news of their large inheritance?

4. How do Cathy's parents die?

5. Why does Cyrus not encourage Charles to join the Army like Adam?

6. What does Adam use to repair his new home in California?

7. What does Cathy do to the man who helps her deliver her babies, and how does she respond?

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

9. What does Cathy say to Adam shortly after she gives birth?

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

(see the answer keys)

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