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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Samuel NOT have a talent for?

2. Where is Mrs. Trask when she dies?

3. What can Cathy hear all day every day after she first moves to the ranch?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cathy's father do when she tries to run away?

2. What does Adam hire Lee to do?

3. How do Adam and Charles meet Cathy?

4. How does Cathy get what she wants from her classmates, and how do they feel about this?

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

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

7. How is George described when he is born?

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

9. How do Cathy's parents die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cal had an important choice to make after meeting his mother. What was this choice, how did he make his decision, and how did this decision affect his future in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Faye was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence -- however brief --- alter the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Cathy displayed a very controlling nature in this book. How did her need for control affect the people around her, and why was this controlling nature so significant?

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