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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is John stationed during the Korean war?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Germany.

2. When William shows concern at Margaret getting weak-kneed, she blames it on _____________.
(a) His presence.
(b) Bitter grass.
(c) The long walk.
(d) Hunger.

3. What does Margaret pack her possessions in when she moves away from New Church?
(a) Old bag.
(b) Apron.
(c) Pillowcase.
(d) Old shirt.

4. How does William honor his daughter after death in Wade County?
(a) Gives a stained glass window to the Methodist church.
(b) A memorial dinner at the house.
(c) A memorial at the church.
(d) He builds a new church building.

5. Where did William find a mouse nest?
(a) On the top bookshelf.
(b) In the kitchen pantry.
(c) In a china tureen at the top of a closet.
(d) In the fireplace.

6. How old is Margaret when she learns the story of her father?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Fifteen.

7. What sound do the branches of the bluish white hickory tree make?
(a) Harp.
(b) Whisper.
(c) Whistle.
(d) Howling.

8. What does William like to drink throughout Sunday?
(a) Whisky straight.
(b) Bourbon and water.
(c) Fresh milk.
(d) Coffee.

9. At one point during the grandmother's funeral, Margaret wishes she was _____________.
(a) Her great-grandmother.
(b) Kate.
(c) Hilda.
(d) Mary.

10. Who leaves for boarding school the autumn after William's daughter dies?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Nina.
(c) Robert.
(d) Crissy.

11. According to Margaret's mother, what is hippin?
(a) Sagging diaper.
(b) Talking in dialect.
(c) Acting arrogant.
(d) Carrying babies on your hip.

12. Where is Cousin Mary's family from?
(a) Twin Fawns.
(b) Old Cedar.
(c) New Church.
(d) Madison City.

13. What color is the swamp azalea in this book?
(a) White and purple.
(b) Pink and white.
(c) Pink and red.
(d) Red and yellow.

14. Where do the newly married Tollivers honeymoon?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Houston.
(d) Miami.

15. Who says, "It's hot and I'm miseried"?
(a) Cousin Kate.
(b) Aunt Mary.
(c) Abner Carmichael.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Margaret's family once turned into beads?

2. According to Abigail, in what animal is her grandfather most interested?

3. What name did the Howland place once go by that an ancestor tried unsuccessfully to bring back?

4. In what month do Abigail and John marry?

5. With whom does Abigail drive off after her near drowning?

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