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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is surrounded by "tiers of flesh"?
(a) Annie Howland Campbell.
(b) William Howland.
(c) Howland Campbell.
(d) Gregory Mason.

2. At the time of Abigail's wedding to Gregory Mason, how long has Oliver worked for William and in what capacity?
(a) 20 years; general servant.
(b) 30 years; handyman/overseer.
(c) 25 years; handyman/helper/manager.
(d) 35 years; cook/helper.

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

4. How many people are among the "parade of figures" that Abigail sees in her mind?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

5. When William comes across a still, the whiskey is aging in ______________.
(a) Copper pot.
(b) Pine barrel.
(c) Cedar kegs.
(d) Oak kegs.

6. Which one of Margaret's children has Abigail recently seen in the first chapter?
(a) Robert.
(b) Bill.
(c) Will.
(d) Johnny.

7. In what direction has the sun set at the beginning of "The Keepers of the House"?
(a) Northwest.
(b) The clouds keep Abigail from seeing the sun set.
(c) Southwest.
(d) Due west.

8. What illusion does Abigail have in the first chapter?
(a) Her grandfather is still alive.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She is dead.
(d) The house appears as it was.

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

10. What is like "stain on a sponge"?
(a) Dryness of the skin.
(b) Water spilled onto the porch.
(c) The creeping night.
(d) The light on the porch.

11. Whom does Abigail envision as saying, "just like a Howland"?
(a) The county.
(b) Her ex-husband's family.
(c) Margaret's children.
(d) The servants.

12. What does Abigail do immediately before watering?
(a) Cries.
(b) Tells the children to wash for dinner.
(c) Turns on the porch light.
(d) Puts on a sweater.

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

14. When William tells his granddaughter, "I used to think she'd glow in the night," to whom is he referring?
(a) His mother.
(b) Lorena.
(c) Margaret.
(d) His daughter, Abigail.

15. In the first chapter, how long has it been since Abigail has seen one of Margaret's children?
(a) Three months.
(b) A month.
(c) Five years.
(d) A year.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the forest fires take place in the Smokies?

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

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

4. In the first Book of Abigail, who avoids the porch light?

5. From where did the tomb builder come?

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