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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where have the oldest children left to go to school at in the first chapter?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Mobile.
(d) Jackson.

2. Who tells Abigail that she's not "beholden" to the Howland home?
(a) John Tolliver.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her father.

3. The brave servants return to the Howland estate within what length of time?
(a) One day.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) A week.

4. What is William's first step in the adventure of going into the swamp?
(a) He cleans his guns.
(b) He buys a skiff.
(c) He packs food.
(d) He draws a map.

5. Whose job is it to water the garden in Margaret's family?
(a) The youngest child.
(b) The great-grandmother.
(c) Abner Carmichael.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is passed out in the corner after the groom's breakfast?

2. What is the river compared to in the first Book of Abigail?

3. What servant has Abigail decided to keep in the epilogue?

4. How did William Marshall Howland die?

5. What mammal does William see at the large freshwater lake in the middle of the swamp?

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