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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 is found on the porch steps on the day Cathy's parents die?

2. From whom does Mrs. Trask get her venereal disease?

3. How much money does Cyrus leave to his sons?

4. What does Adam do to keep Cathy from having her way after she gives birth?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Adam fights with Samuel in his house?

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

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

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

6. What causes Samuel to come talk to Adam after Cathy has been gone for more than a year?

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

8. How is Joseph Hamilton described by the narrator?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Courage and fear were two attributes that were seen a number of times in this book. Where did they appear, and how did the presence of these feelings change the characters who were involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Anger is an emotion that emerged in a few very sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these instances, and how were the outcome of the plot and the characters involved in those scene affected by this anger?

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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