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    Jakes, John

    Why was Madeline shunned by society?John Jakes series questions

      she had a black ancestor. While she did commit adultery, that was not well known. It was the black great-grandmother that made society turn on her.

    What was Charles' West Point nickname?John Jakes series questions

      Bison. He got it following a horrible haircut received by Billy Hazard.

    What is stolen from Constance the night she is murdered?John Jakes series questions

      one earring. Elkannah Bent stole the earring. Charles got it back from him after killing him.

    Ashton Main's second husband was what type of salesman?John Jakes series questions

      pianos. She convinced him to start his own business and build sell pianos to saloons. His old employer wouldn't sell to anyone connected to prostitution.

    Who is the nemesis of the Hazard and Main families?John Jakes series questions

      Bent. Elkannah Bent was a year ahead of George and Orry at West Point. He never seemed to go away.

    What are Ory and George's nicknames from West Point?John Jakes series questions

      Stick and Stump. Orry was thin, George was short.

    The Main family runs what type of plantation?John Jakes series questions

      rice. It is located near the Ashley river, somewhat near Charleston.

    The Hazard family owns what type of business?John Jakes series questions

      iron factory. The own the Hazard Iron company in Lehigh Pennsylvania.

    Where did Amanda meet Louis' father, Luis?John Jakes novels

      the Alamo. He was a soldier assigned to rounding up American survivors in the Alamo. She became his mistress. Louis was born after Luis died.

    Which Kent family member made a fortune by mining gold?John Jakes novels

      Jared. He didn't really care about the money, preferring his frontier lifestyle. He later willed the money to his son Jephtha who let Amanda control it.

    Gideon Kent fought in which war?John Jakes novels

      Civil War. He fought for the Confederecy.

    Amanda Kent ran a bar in which city?John Jakes novels

      San Francisco. She was there around the gold boom time and started to rebuild the family fortune with gold revenues.

    Jephtha Kent was in what profession before he joined the family business?John Jakes novels

      ministry. His faith was later restored and he eventually rejoined the ministry.

    Philip and Anne's son is named?John Jakes novels

      Abraham. Anne died when Abraham was a toddler.

    What type of business does the Kent family run?John Jakes novels

      printing house. Philip and his mother do run an inn in France, but once they emigrate to America Philip eventually runs a printing house.

    In the first book, what is the main character's name before he changes it?John Jakes novels

      Phillipe Charboneau.

    According to Maude Hazard, which plant symbolizes the strength and resilience of the Hazard family?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Laurel. Maude believes the Hazards are like the laurel, which thrives in places where other plants die.

    What are the names of Cooper's and Judith's two children?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Judah and Marie Louise. Tillet and Clarissa are the names of Cooper's parents. Laban and Levi are the twin sons of Stanley and Isabel Hazard.

    What secret does Bent discover about Madeline LaMotte?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Her great-grandmother was an African slave. Orry assures her it doesn't make any difference to him, but Madeline knows that not everyone in South Carolina would be so understanding.

    Who does Ashton send to kill Billy Hazard in a duel?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Forbes LaMotte. Forbes LaMotte and Preston Smith try to cheat in the duel by not putting enough powder into Billy's gun. Luckily, Madeline LaMotte overhears them discussing their plan to kill Billy and hurries to Mont Royal to warn the Mains.

    Why does Orry object to his sister marrying George's brother?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Because he is from the North and she is from the South. Orry eventually gives his consent, and Billy and Brett are married at Mont Royal.

    Which two characters marry, creating a permanent link between the Hazards and the Mains, despite the approaching war?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Billy Hazard and Brett Main. At first Billy is interested in Brett's sister, Ashton, but after discovering her true character he realizes he prefers Brett.

    What is the name of the slave Virgilia Hazard helps to escape from Mont Royal?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Grady. Virgilia is an abolitionist who disapproves of the Mains and their way of life. The character is wonderfully portrayed in the TV series by Kirstie Alley.

    What is the name of the cargo ship designed by Cooper Main?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Star Of Carolina. Cooper borrows almost two million dollars from George Hazard to build the "Star Of Carolina". However, due to the war, the ship is never completed.

    Which British engineer does Orry's brother Cooper and his wife Judith travel to Britain to meet?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Cooper Main feels that the south should be looking to the future and developing industry, rather than concentrating on their past. Cooper is one of the main characters in the "North and South" trilogy, yet he doesn't appear at all in the TV mini-series.

    What are Billy Hazard's and Charles Main's nicknames at West Point?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Bunk and Bison. Billy's nickname is 'bunk' because according to Charles, he talks a lot of bunkum. Charles is known as 'bison' because of his long hair.

    Why is the slave, Priam, punished during George's first visit to Mont Royal?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Drunkenness. Priam is one of the Mains' slaves. On George's second visit to Mont Royal, he manages to escape from the plantation. George and Orry find him waiting for a train, and George convinces Orry to let him go.

    What is the name of the Hazards' summer home in Newport?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Fairlawn. The name 'Fairlawn' is chosen by Stanley and Isabel Hazard, because there is a large expanse of grass in front of the house.

    Which poem by Edgar Allen Poe do Orry and Madeline read aloud to each other when they meet at Salvation Chapel?"North and South" by John Jakes

      Annabel Lee. "It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know, by the name of Annabel Lee". Orry and Madeline have to meet in secret because Madeline is married to Orry's neighbour, Justin LaMotte.

    What does Orry lose in the battle at Churubusco?"North and South" by John Jakes

      His arm. Orry loses his arm due to Elkanah Bent who sends him straight into an enemy ambush, hoping that he will be killed.

    Why do several members of the Hazard family disapprove of George's wife, Constance Flynn?"North and South" by John Jakes

      She's an Irish Catholic. George meets Constance at a dance in Texas, when he and Orry are on their way to fight in Mexico.

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