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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 the name of Samuel's oldest daughter?

2. What does Adam do when he hears that Cathy runs a whorehouse?

3. What preserves the meat of a mastodon?

4. What does Kate do when she learns that Cal is her son?

5. Who knew that Lee would not stay away from the family long?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kate keep pictures of her clients, and how does Adam feel about this?

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

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

4. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

5. What does Joe Valery hope to do while working for Kate?

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

7. How does Aron feel about his time at college?

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

9. Why does Samuel tell Adam the truth about Kate and her brothel house?

10. How does Cal discover that his mother is still alive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There were many different symbols in this book. What were these symbols, and how did their presence alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Cal had an important choice to make after meeting his mother. What was this choice, how did he make his decision, and how did this decision affect his future in the plot?

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