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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. At what age does Cathy become a complete stranger to her parents?

2. How do Cathy's parents die?

3. What name does Cathy take on after leaving Adam?

4. To where does Cathy try to run away?

5. What does Adam do when he realizes that his mother is sick?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Cyrus' first wife die?

3. What gift does Faye give to Kate after she had been working for a little while?

4. Whom does Adam blame for the sad state of his boys?

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

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

7. What does Lee ask Samuel for help with when the well is being dug?

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

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

10. What does Adam name his boys, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adam's business decisions had a huge impact on the plot and characters in this book. What were these business decisions, and how did their inclusion in the text affect the course of the plot? How did the different main characters respond to these decisions?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the ways Liza and Samuel showed their love to each other, and how did these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Biblical allusions were prevalent in this book, even making it into the title. What were some of these allusions, and how did their inclusion shape the course of the plot?

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