Identity/Free Will
Historical Context
Family, Love & Loneliness
References To The Book of Genesis
Miscellaneous Q
100

This character was born evil and manipulates people 

Who is Cathy/Kate?

100

Most of the story takes place in this California valley

Salinas Valley 

100

Charles feels unloved because his father favors his other son...

Adam 

100

Adam & Charles - Cal & Aron are references from what story...?

Cain & Abel

100

What is Lees' hair style called?

Queue

100

Lee explains the "timshel" which means this phrase...

Thou Mayest 

100

Samuel Hamilton is an immigrant from this country

Ireland 

100

After Cathy leaves, Adam becomes distant and fails to care for these two people...

The twins (Cal and Aron)

100

Adam wanting to make a garden base off what garden...?

The Garden of Eden 

100

What is Cyrus's missing leg made out of?

Wood 

200

Cal struggles with his identity because he feels he is like one of his parents  

Cathy/Kate 

200

Cyrus says he gained wealth from serving in this war...

Civil War 

200

Samuel often gives Adam advice and emotional support, which makes him a strong _____ figure...

Mentor/Father figure 

200
Charles and Cathy/Kate's scar resemble what...?

The mark of Cain

200

What was used to kill Faye?

Poison

300

This book teaches that people decide who they become through their...

Choices/Free will 

300

The book shows the growth of farming and business in California during this time of...

Westward expansion 

300

Why did Adam still try to cover for Cathy/Kate even though she shot him, and left him with their two sons?...

He was love struck and blinded by her manipulations  

300

Lee mentions a very important word that means a man has a choice to conquer sin or not. This refers to...?

"Thou Mayest" or Timshel

300

Before Cathy/Kate set her house on fire, what was she specially helping with around the house and why did she do so?

She oiled all the hinges, cleaned the chimneys using kerosene, and stuffed paper in the cracks of the house to fake her own murder and plan her escape

300

After being shot by Cathy, Adam refuses to name his sons for a long time, showing he has lost this part of himself...

Sense of purpose/Identity

300

The movement of families like the Trasks and Hamiltons to California show the major 19th century belief that Americans were meant to settle and develop the West...


Manifest Destiny 

300

What was Dessie and Toms's connection like?

Deep strong connection, both there for each other during hard times 

300

The book's title East of Eden refers to...?

The Land of Nod 

300

How many cents did Cathy/Kate pay the two boys in the barn incident?

5 cents