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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. Where is Margaret when she first sees the spirit of her great-grandmother?
(a) On an island in the swamp.
(b) By her cousin's mule.
(c) On the porch.
(d) By her tomato plants.

2. Why is Abigail expelled from college?
(a) Drinking alcohol.
(b) Not checking in for curfew.
(c) She attends an elopement.
(d) Poor grades.

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

4. What do people clean muddy shoes on at the Howland home?
(a) Cleans them in the river.
(b) Rinses off with well water.
(c) Uses a stick to get the mud out.
(d) Boot scraper shaped like two rabbits.

5. Why is Abigail away from home for almost a year?
(a) Margaret is mourning due to two miscarriages.
(b) Her grandfather and Margaret take Abigail's mother to a tuberculosis sanitarium.
(c) A flood takes away the home, which has to be rebuilt.
(d) Hiding her from her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who mentions that Abigail flounces out of the house?

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

3. How many children do William and Margaret have?

4. In February, John calls Abigail to ask her out. On their date, a jukebox is playing. What is the first song they heard from it?

5. What does Margaret pack her possessions in when she moves away from New Church?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are death gifts, and what happens if you touch one?

2. Describe the Howland kitchen.

3. What does Margaret's first bedroom at the Howland home look like?

4. What does Margaret take with her when she moves from New Church to the Howland estate?

5. What does Abigail remember about the first part of her life?

6. What are Margaret's earliest memories?

7. On moving to Madison City, what does Abigail recall being told about her mother.

8. What's the story of Cousin Francine's marriages?

9. Describe Somerset County.

10. How long does the great-grandmother's funeral last?

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