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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. Which one of Margaret's children has Abigail recently seen in the first chapter?
(a) Robert.
(b) Will.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Bill.
2. Who ran off to a ship at Savannah and disappeared?
(a) An earlier William Howland.
(b) William's nephew.
(c) Lorena's brother.
(d) The landlady's husband.
3. In the first chapter, how long has it been since Abigail has seen one of Margaret's children?
(a) A year.
(b) A month.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three months.
4. What did William give his daughter as a homecoming surprise after her first year of college?
(a) A trip to Europe.
(b) A horse.
(c) A gazebo.
(d) A book of poetry.
5. Who is best man at Abigail's wedding to Gregory Mason?
(a) Rufus Matthews.
(b) Calvin Robertson.
(c) Harry Armstrong.
(d) Howland Campbell.
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. In Abigail's imagination, who stands next to her on the porch in the first Book of Abigail?
3. Where are the Robertsons rumored to build the latest addition to their business?
4. In the first Book of Abigail, who avoids the porch light?
5. What is William's first step in the adventure of going into the swamp?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Abigail's younger children doing as she stands on the porch?
2. Describe the land that William Marshall Howland claims.
3. Describe Abigail, William's daughter, as a child.
4. Describe the Howland tomb and its eventual use.
5. How is the content of "The Keepers of the House" organized?
6. What is the reaction when William subscribes to the New York Tribune at his daughter's request?
7. In addition to the month being stated, what other clues about the season is the reader given in the first paragraph?
8. Immediately after Lorena's death, what plants does William notice?
9. Explain the term Freejack.
10. Describe Lorena Adams.
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