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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 does Cal think his mother is afraid of?

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

3. How does Adam contact his brother after meeting with Kate?

4. Why does Cal choose to follow his mother?

5. When does Aron plan to talk to his father about his feelings regarding college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Samuel worry about his son, Tom?

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

3. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cal and Aron were similar characters in this book, and yet there were some marked differences, even though they were twins. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

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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