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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Abigail referring to when she says, "He was as courtly as a planter out of a novel"?
(a) President of the university.
(b) John Tolliver.
(c) The governor.
(d) William.

2. What sound do the branches of the bluish white hickory tree make?
(a) Whistle.
(b) Howling.
(c) Whisper.
(d) Harp.

3. Where is John stationed during the Korean war?
(a) Seoul.
(b) Germany.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Washington, D.C.

4. What is another name that Margaret knows for water moccasins?
(a) Water snake.
(b) Swamp snake.
(c) Congo.
(d) Cottonmouth.

5. What does Margaret eat from the streams?
(a) Wild watercress.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Fish.
(d) Frogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who catches pneumonia after having the chicken pox and almost dies?

2. Where does Abigail go on vacation after graduating from high school?

3. How old is Margaret when she learns the story of her father?

4. How old was Margaret when her mother left for good?

5. Why is Abigail expelled from college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of the hoop snake?

2. What are Abigail's days like after she and John marry but before he finishes his last year of law school?

3. Why does it take so long for John to contact Abigail and ask her out for a second date. Describe their dates.

4. Describe Somerset County.

5. Describe the Howland kitchen.

6. Describe how Margaret's family spend their time when the floods require that they move out of their home for three to four weeks.

7. What does Margaret find in the Howland woods that she brings back to the house?

8. How long does the great-grandmother's funeral last?

9. Without medical help, one of the children could died from pneumonia. What do the Howlands do?

10. How does Margaret behave after her children leave for boarding school?

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