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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book of William.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a 'painter' as mentioned in the Book of William?
(a) A type of slave.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) Someone who paints barns.
(d) An artist.

2. What did William bring to eat for his trip into the swamp?
(a) Beef jerky, corn muffins, and persimmons.
(b) Bacon, bread, and pears.
(c) Bacon, cornbread, and apples.
(d) Ham, biscuits, and berries.

3. What river is referred to at the beginning of the book?
(a) Natchez River.
(b) Providence River.
(c) Canadian River.
(d) The Mississippi.

4. What poetry does the elder Abigail enjoy reading out loud before she leaves for college?
(a) Poe.
(b) Shelley.
(c) Dickinson.
(d) Yeats.

5. What is the river compared to in the first Book of Abigail?
(a) A roaring lion.
(b) An old mirror.
(c) A dried up stream.
(d) A black pit of nothingness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first chapter, who built the porch that Abigail stands on?

2. How did William Marshall Howland die?

3. What is flying around the porch in the first chapter?

4. What attacks William so that he coats his body with muck?

5. In the first chapter, how long has it been since Abigail has seen one of Margaret's children?

(see the answer key)

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