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    Why was Madeline shunned by society?John Jakes series questions (anndan)

      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.

    Why is the slave, Priam, punished during George's first visit to Mont Royal?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

    Why does Orry object to his sister marrying George's brother?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

    Why do several members of the Hazard family disapprove of George's wife, Constance Flynn?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

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

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

    Who does Ashton send to kill Billy Hazard in a duel?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

    Which two people accompany Madeline Fabray from New Orleans to Resolute?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      Maum Sally and Villefranche. Maum Sally and Villefranche are two of Madeline's servants.

    Which two characters marry, creating a permanent link between the Hazards and the Mains, despite the approaching war?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

    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 (helen295)

      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.

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

      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.

    Which British engineer does Orry's brother Cooper and his wife Judith travel to Britain to meet?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

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

      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.

    Where are George Hazard and Orry Main going when they meet for the first time in June 1842?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      West Point Military Academy. George and Orry are the two main characters in "North and South". They meet at West Point, where they form a friendship that will link their two families for generations. The Hazards are ironworkers from Pennsylvania; the Mains own a rice plantation in South Carolina.

    When Paul Crown rescues Frau Flusser from being attacked outside a Berlin department store, she lets him choose anything he wants from the store as a reward. What item does he choose? "Homeland" by John Jakes (helen295)

      A globe. Paul chooses a globe because he likes to look at different countries and imagine what they are like. Later, when his work takes him around the world, he paints red dots onto the globe to mark each city he has visited.

    When Orry is returning home from West Point, he stops to help a woman whose carriage has overturned in a ditch. What type of creature has gotten into the carriage? "North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      A snake. The woman in the carriage is Madeline Fabray. Orry falls in love with her, unaware that she is on her way to the nearby plantation, Resolute, where she is due to marry Justin LaMotte.

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

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

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

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

    What secret does Bent discover about Madeline LaMotte?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

    What is the name of the soldier who saves Paul from being eaten by land crabs in Cuba?"Homeland" by John Jakes (helen295)

      Ott Person. Ott (short for Othello) dies from yellow fever later in the story.

    What is the name of the slave Virgilia Hazard helps to escape from Mont Royal?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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 ship on which Paul travels to America?"Homeland" by John Jakes (helen295)

      Rheinland. Paul leaves Berlin after his Aunt Lotte tells him she is suffering from tuberculosis and is afraid she will die. She sends him to live with her brother, Joe Crown, who owns a brewery in Chicago.

    What is the name of the Hazards' summer home in Newport?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

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

    What is the name of the cargo ship designed by Cooper Main?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

    What is the name of the cadet who makes Orry's and George's lives a misery at West Point?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      Elkanah Bent. Elkanah Bent takes an instant dislike to both Orry and George. When they succeed in getting him dismissed from the academy, he swears to take revenge on both their families, no matter how long he has to wait.

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

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

    What does Orry lose in the battle at Churubusco?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

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

    What does George Hazard find in the hills above the Military Academy?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      A meteorite. George finds a small piece of meteorite, which he refers to as 'star iron'. It reminds him that iron can both create civilization and destroy it.

    What are the names of Cooper's and Judith's two children?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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 are Ory and George's nicknames from West Point?John Jakes series questions (anndan)

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

    What are Billy Hazard's and Charles Main's nicknames at West Point?"North and South" by John Jakes (helen295)

      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.

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

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

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