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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 ruins Adam's first shipment to the East Coast?

2. What kind of shop does Dessie own?

3. Why does Abra think she is not good enough for Aron?

4. Who tells Aron the truth about his mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Aron is alone with Abra?

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

4. What does Kate do after meeting with Cal?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Faye was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence -- however brief --- alter the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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