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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. Who tells Adam about Cathy running the whorehouse?

2. Why does Samuel worry about Tom?

3. How does Tom plan to raise the money to take a trip with Dessie?

4. What preserves the meat of a mastodon?

5. What does Adam buy from Will Hamilton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will make a lot of money during the war?

2. What does Lee want to do after leaving Adam's service?

3. What does Tom imagine after Dessie's death?

4. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

5. What does Kate know about Joe Valery, and how does she plan to use this secret information?

6. How does Kate respond to hearing that Charles has left her an inheritance?

7. What does Ethel want from Kate, and how does Kate respond to this?

8. What does Tom write in his letter to Will after Dessie's death?

9. What does Kate do after meeting with Cal?

10. Why does Abra tell Lee that she feels unworthy of Aron's love?

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 happened to Cathy's parents, and what significance did this have on the plot? Who was involved in these scenes, and what did these events symbolize?

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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