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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. Why does Cal struggle to make friends after his family moves?

2. What is the name of Samuel's oldest daughter?

3. What does Caleb prefer to be called?

4. What does Will Hamilton export during wartime?

5. Where does Dessie feel sharp pain at times?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Adam feel after seeing Kate in the brothel, and what does he do?

2. What gives Adam the idea to ship lettuce to the East Coast?

3. What happens when Aron is alone with Abra?

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

5. What does Tom write in his letter to Liza after Dessie's death?

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

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

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

9. How does Ethel learn the truth about Faye's death?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Liza and Samuel showed their love to each other, and how did these displays alter the course of the plot?

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