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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Michael Campbell?
(a) The Madison City postmaster.
(b) William's brother-in-law.
(c) William's cousin who is a doctor.
(d) William's cousin who is a lawyer.

2. What did Margaret's family once turned into beads?
(a) Quartz.
(b) Shells from nuts.
(c) River mud.
(d) Mussel and clamshells.

3. What is trainasse?
(a) Creole name for narrow tunnels in a marsh.
(b) Cajun name for swamp water.
(c) An animal found in the swamp.
(d) Cajun name for the marsh.

4. How did William Marshall Howland die?
(a) Murdered by five Indians.
(b) Killed in the Civil War.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Malaria.

5. As a girl, where does Margaret go on winter mornings?
(a) Stays in bed.
(b) Hollow tree trunk.
(c) Swamp.
(d) By the stove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did William bring to eat for his trip into the swamp?

2. Who is best man at Abigail's wedding to Gregory Mason?

3. What career does Robert have, and where is his first job?

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

5. How does William honor his daughter after death in Wade County?

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