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East of Eden
John Steinbeck
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Part One, Chapters 1–5
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Cal Trask
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Part One, Chapters 1-5
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Where is Cyrus's fortune most likely from?
Bootleg alcohol
Stolen from US army
Goldmines
Bank robberies
2
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How are Charles and Adam connected?
Half-brothers
Casual acquaintances
Co-investors
Neighbors
3
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Who shot Adam?
Cyrus
Charles
Faye
Cathy
4
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After Adam visits Cathy in the brothel, where does he move his family?
Fayetteville
Connecticut
Salinas
Ireland
5
of 5
Cal made the gift money selling ___.
Beans
Alcohol
Gold
Photographs
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