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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 another name for Somerset County?

2. Who did Abigail's father quote after the World War II started in 1939?

3. Ramona hunts through an armoire until she finds _________ for Margaret.

4. What do the road crews discover when they blast through McCarren Hill?

5. What does Margaret do with the fruit she finds in the woods around the Howland home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Somerset County.

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

3. How does Margaret know that spring has come in the Book of Margaret?

4. What does Margaret's first bedroom at the Howland home look like?

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

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

7. What are death gifts, and what happens if you touch one?

8. What does Abigail remember about the first part of her life?

9. How did Margaret's parents meet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss William's relationship with the townspeople of Madison City in the Book of William.

Essay Topic 2

Describe what the author means by "keep your heart ticking under the sheltering arches of your ribs."

Essay Topic 3

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

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