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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had William hunted as a boy for a quarter for each skin?
(a) Fox.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Coons.

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

3. What does Abigail see in place of the fence?
(a) Rope.
(b) Wood for a new fence.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Cherokee rose branches.

4. How many bedrooms does Annie count in the Howland home?
(a) 11.
(b) 18.
(c) 22.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does William admit being able to stand for his whole life, so he can manage a little more?

2. In the first Book of Abigail, what month is it?

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

4. Who says that William's decision to remain a widower is indecent?

5. What does the owl have for supper in the first Book of Abigail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Howland tomb and its eventual use.

2. Immediately after Lorena's death, what plants does William notice?

3. What caused the "ugly smears" in the sky in October in the first section?

4. Why is the November evening so quiet and final?

5. What is Abigail's reasoning for watering the geraniums so late in the season?

6. In the first Book of Abigail, what does Abigail remember of being a child in this house?

7. Describe the land that William Marshall Howland claims.

8. How is the content of "The Keepers of the House" organized?

9. What does William Howland do for amusement while living in Atlanta?

10. What are Abigail's younger children doing as she stands on the porch?

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