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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. After the Korean War, where does John set up his practice?

2. What is another name that Margaret knows for water moccasins?

3. What does Margaret eat from the streams?

4. Oliver lived with his sister by a big spring. What was the name of the spring?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Margaret's parents meet?

7. What does Abigail remember about family vacations?

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

9. How does Margaret behave after her children leave for boarding school?

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

Abigail knows that John has joined racist societies like the Ku Klux Klan and the Citizen's Council. At first she believes that it's just something he's required to do as a Southern man in power. Since he treats Margaret and Oliver nicely, she believes he isn't prejudiced. Discuss what prejudice is and what it looks like.

Essay Topic 2

Identify five examples of racial tension in "The Keepers of the House," and analyze them.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss ways that this book may be view as dated. Be certain to address belief systems and attitudes. Is there anything that still rings true today?

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