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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 Cathy get power over men?
(a) She finds their weaknesses and preys on them.
(b) She makes them feel strong.
(c) She makes herself seem superior.
(d) She uses overt sexuality.

2. What year does Cyrus die?
(a) 1886.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1896.

3. At what age does Cathy become a complete stranger to her parents?
(a) 14.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

4. To where does Cathy try to run away?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Salt Lake City.

5. What does Cathy say she is doing after she gives birth?
(a) Taking on a job.
(b) Getting a nanny.
(c) Leaving Adam.
(d) Taking over the farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the book?

2. What position does Cyrus take after Adam goes to war?

3. Who does Adam say is his voice of reason?

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

5. What does the doctor say Cathy's boss died of?

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 is Joseph Hamilton described by the narrator?

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

5. How do Cathy's parents die?

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

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

8. What does Adam hire Lee to do?

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

10. How does Adam feel about Cathy shortly after they are married?

(see the answer keys)

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