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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. Two African American children, six and seven years old, arrived at the Howland kitchen door on Sunday afternoon. What did everyone call these children?
(a) Freejacks.
(b) Bums.
(c) Hobos.
(d) Drifters.

2. In what city does Robert first attend boarding school?
(a) Boston.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Pittsburgh.

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

4. According to Abigail, in what animal is her grandfather most interested?
(a) Cows.
(b) Horses.
(c) Hounds.
(d) Pigs.

5. What does Margaret give to Little Matthew?
(a) Her hat.
(b) A persimmon.
(c) A snakeskin.
(d) A piggy back ride.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who says, "It's hot and I'm miseried"?

3. Where is Cousin Mary's family from?

4. What color is the swamp azalea in this book?

5. What do the road crews discover when they blast through McCarren Hill?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why the townspeople are angry at the grandfather for not bringing his daughter's body home for burial from Santa Fe?

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

4. What does Margaret find in the Howland woods that she brings back to the house?

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

7. Describe the house that Margaret grows up in.

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

9. Describe the Howland kitchen.

10. Describe the only act of affection between her grandfather and Margaret that Abigail witnesses.

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