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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. Who attends Carnegie Tech?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Robert.
(c) Nina.
(d) Crissy.

2. What did Margaret's family once turned into beads?
(a) Shells from nuts.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Mussel and clamshells.
(d) River mud.

3. Where do John and Abigail go for their first date?
(a) Cafe in the next county.
(b) Chicken Shack & Roof Garden.
(c) Sammy Ray's Country Cooking.
(d) Harris Pier.

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

5. Who is Abigail referring to when she says, "He was as courtly as a planter out of a novel"?
(a) The governor.
(b) John Tolliver.
(c) President of the university.
(d) William.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a girl, where does Margaret go on winter mornings?

2. What does William like to drink throughout Sunday?

3. What does Margaret give to Little Matthew?

4. Who sits on the Carmichael porch to play the banjo and sing the blues?

5. What do people clean muddy shoes on at the Howland home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the story of the hoop snake?

4. What are Abigail's days like after she and John marry but before he finishes his last year of law school?

5. Describe how Margaret's family spend their time when the floods require that they move out of their home for three to four weeks.

6. Describe the house that Margaret grows up in.

7. What does Abigail remember about family vacations?

8. Why does it take so long for John to contact Abigail and ask her out for a second date. Describe their dates.

9. Describe Somerset County.

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

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