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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 Adam buy from Will Hamilton?

2. What surprises Adam most about Kate when he sees her in the brothel?

3. What does Aron want to do in his future?

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

5. What does Cal say he actively tries not to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Joe Valery uncover about Ethel?

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

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

5. What does Kate do after meeting with Cal?

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

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

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

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

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

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivations throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What happened to Cathy's parents, and what significance did this have on the plot? Who was involved in these scenes, and what did these events symbolize?

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