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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Calvin and John Robertson?
(a) Cousins of the Howlands.
(b) Moonshiners in Wade County.
(c) Brothers who run the Washington Hotel in town.
(d) Farmhands who work at the Howland estate.

2. How does Abigail see Margaret's son carrying himself?
(a) As an old man.
(b) As if he owns the world.
(c) As if in fear.
(d) As the young boy she grew up with.

3. From where did the tomb builder come?
(a) Chattanooga.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Mobile.

4. Who is best man at Abigail's wedding to Gregory Mason?
(a) Calvin Robertson.
(b) Harry Armstrong.
(c) Rufus Matthews.
(d) Howland Campbell.

5. What do people call "the bones of the earth," according to the author?
(a) A rock outcropping in a valley.
(b) A dry pond.
(c) The trees of winter.
(d) The granite outcroppings in winter fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. When William tells his granddaughter, "I used to think she'd glow in the night," to whom is he referring?

2. Who is surrounded by "tiers of flesh"?

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

4. From whose viewpoint is the first Book of Abigail written.

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

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