1. Adam shows his love for his stepmother, Alice, by leaving her small presents - flowers, a feather... Does she know that they come from Adam? Yes No

2. After Adam escapes from the chain gang, he telegraphs Charles for money to come home. The telegraph operator asks Charles to give him a question that no one but Adam could answer, to ensure that the money is not going to an impostor. What question does Charles ask? What did you give Father on his birthday, just before you went in the army? Who did Father love best? What;'s your mother's maiden name? What was Father's rank in the army?

3. In those days before blood testing and prenatal vitamins, it was not uncommon for pregnant women to crave odd and unnatural foods - "some said for filth, and it was set down to the Eve nature, still under penance for original sin." What does Cathy crave while she is pregnant? coal pickles chalk paper

4. Cathy has no intention of staying in the marriage; she is only waiting for the trap of her pregnancy to be sprung. Does Cathy warn Adam that she will not be staying with him? Yes No

5. Where is Lee, when Cathy shoots Adam and leaves him? Cathy locks him in the kichen He's right there; she shoots him too The Hamiltons' King City

6. What does Adam first tell the deputy happened to his shoulder? Cathy shot him He was cleaning his gun and it went off Lee shot him Bandits broke into the house and shot him

7. What are the twins wearing, on their naming day? Old ragged overalls Girls' clothing Nothing at all Chinese dress

8. After Samuel's funeral, Adam visits Cathy (now Kate) in Salinas. When he gets back to King City, where does he go first? To the Post Office, to send off a letter to Charles To the Hamiltons' place To the Land Agent, to sell the ranch To Will's, to buy a car

9. To me, the most memorable part of this memorable book is the story of Lee's birth. His parents (his "dear parents") have a plan, to run away from the work camp and have the baby in a burrow up in the mountains. What happens to ruin their plans? A snowstorm His mother tells the secret, and they are betrayed His father breaks his leg His father is injured in a fight

10. Adam decides to move himself and the boys into Salinas. Whose house does he buy? Dessie's Dr Wilde's Olive's The Bacons'

11. After the move to Salinas, Lee finally gets his chance, to move to San Francisco and start his bookstore. How long is he gone? Six months Six days Two weeks He doesn't even get on the train

12. How does Cal find out about Cathy? Lee tells him He pieces together bits of information picked up over time He recognizes her on the street from a picture Adam carries, and follows her home Aron tells him

13. When Cal is arrested, what had he been doing? Fighting Visiting a whorehouse Watching a fan-tan game Breaking windows

14. What is Kate's response to Ethel's blackmail attempt? She calls her bluff, and dares her to go to the police She has her killed She has her run out of town Nothing; she knows Ethel has no proof

15. What happens when Aron comes home, the night he passed his tests? He doesn't come home, but spends the whole night with Abra Cal beats him up Lee offers to beat him up Adam has a big celebration