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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. How does Cathy get power over men?

2. How does Cathy's new boss view her relationship with Cathy?

3. How many bottle of medicine does Kate steal from the doctor?

4. Where does Cathy injure Samuel?

5. Why does Cathy not like to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Adam and Charles meet Cathy?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How do Cathy's parents die?

8. What does Adam hire Lee to do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To which character did you relate most in this book? Why? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Cal and Aron were similar characters in this book, and yet there were some marked differences, even though they were twins. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal was a theme introduced near the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

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