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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 Cathy get a job doing after she leaves Adam?

2. What are Liz and Samuel most devoted to?

3. Why does Cathy say she does not belong in Salinas Valley?

4. Where is Samuel originally from?

5. How do Cathy's classmates feel about her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Cyrus' first wife die?

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

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

8. How does Samuel support his family?

9. What does Adam hire Lee to do?

10. How is George described when he is born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the relationship between Adam and Kate change throughout the course of the plot, and how did these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivations throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Cal endures many trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons did he learn through these experiences?

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