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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 the girl Aron wants to marry?

3. What kind of animals do Caleb and Aaron hunt in the spring?

4. What is Joe Valery's occupation?

5. What does Lee say is the most important word in the Bible?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Kate do after meeting with Cal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How did the relationship between Adam and Kate change throughout the course of the plot, and how did these changes affect the characters around them?

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