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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is trainasse?

2. What is the eye color of the last William Howland's eyes?

3. Why are there no pictures of Lorena Adams Howland?

4. Whom does Abigail envision as saying, "just like a Howland"?

5. How old is William when he thinks that he is old?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the "ugly smears" in the sky in October in the first section?

2. What memories does Abigail think of after she thinks the owl flies over the river?

3. Describe the still that William eventually finds.

4. In addition to the month being stated, what other clues about the season is the reader given in the first paragraph?

5. What does the narrator say in the first section that indicates that she might be lonely?

6. How does William live his life after the death of his wife and son?

7. In the first Book of Abigail, what does Abigail remember of being a child in this house?

8. What does William Howland do for amusement while living in Atlanta?

9. What does Aimee Legendre Howland have a craving for, and how does she meet this craving?

10. Why is the November evening so quiet and final?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the mood of the writing between the Book of William and the Book of Margaret.

Essay Topic 2

The Providence River is mentioned three times within the first six pages. Discuss the possible significance of the river in the story.

Essay Topic 3

In the first section of the book, the reader is introduced to Abigail. Although no specifics are given, it's evident that Abigail has been through a lot. Describe Abigail's mood. What in the first section helps you arrive at your conclusions?

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