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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

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. From where did the tomb builder come?

3. Where does William's daughter go to college?

4. At the time of Abigail's wedding to Gregory Mason, how long has Oliver worked for William and in what capacity?

5. Who says, "liars' tongues drop off"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to the month being stated, what other clues about the season is the reader given in the first paragraph?

2. What does the narrator mean when she says that the county will find out about her oldest daughters being sent away because "they always know everything"?

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

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

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

6. What does the narrator say in the first section that indicates that she might be lonely?

7. Explain the term Freejack.

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

9. What is the reaction when William subscribes to the New York Tribune at his daughter's request?

10. Describe Abigail, William's daughter, as a child.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what the author means by "keep your heart ticking under the sheltering arches of your ribs."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Margaret defers to Ramona, another servant, by accepting the worst of the bedding and addressing her with "Yes'm."

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the mood of the writing between the Book of William and the Book of Margaret.

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