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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 Kate keep pictures of her clients?

2. What does Caleb prefer to be called?

3. When does Abra begin spending more time at the Trask ranch?

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

5. What does Tom see Dessie do before he rides for a doctor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Dessie suggest to Tom to make their lives more exciting?

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

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

7. What question does Cal ask Kate when he meets her?

8. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Steinbeck have chosen these particular places?

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

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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