Main Characters
Conflict/Plot
Themes
100
Who struggles with the evil inside of himself?
Cal Trask
100
What are Cal and Aron teasingly called after their father's business failure?
lettuceheads
100
What biblical story is closely intertwined with the novel?
The story of Cain and Abel
200
Who believes that Aron is just going through a phase and will soon return to the world of reality?
Abra
200
Why did Lee return to the Trasks, from San Francisco and his bookstore?
loneliness
200
The freedom to overcome evil
What is timshel?
300
Who is the convict on the run? (Full name)
Joe Valery
300
What illness does Cathy increasingly suffer from?
Arthritis (or paranoia)
300
What motivated or caused Cal to reveal to his brother, the secret of their mother?
the pain of paternal rejection (his father rejected his gift)
400
For what amount of money is Cathy blackmailed? Who is her blackmailer?
$100; Ethel
400
What does Adam give Aron for passing his exams early?
A golden, engraved watch
400
What is the main theme of the novel?
The struggle between good and evil
500
What is Abra's last name?
Bacon
500
What crime does Abra's father commit, and what does he do in response?
Steals money from his company, and holes up at home, pretending to be sick
500
What is the Trask family fortune representative of?
The idea of original sin
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