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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. Where is John stationed during the Korean war?

2. What did Margaret's family once turned into beads?

3. What does Margaret do with the fruit she finds in the woods around the Howland home?

4. Where is Margaret when she first sees the spirit of her great-grandmother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Margaret's parents meet?

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

5. What does Abigail remember about Robert as a child?

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

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

8. What does Abigail remember about family vacations?

9. How does Margaret know that spring has come in the Book of Margaret?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss William's relationship with the townspeople of Madison City in the Book of William.

Essay Topic 2

The time span of this novel is many years. Estimate the time period of each "book" and explain how you came to this conclusion.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the book, Abigail has taken steps to enact her revenge. She demonstrates that she is the one in power. If she is indeed, in power, then why does the book end with her unraveling into tears?

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