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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "It's hot and I'm miseried"?
(a) Aunt Mary.
(b) Abner Carmichael.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Cousin Kate.

2. Who tells Abigail that she's not "beholden" to the Howland home?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Margaret.
(d) John Tolliver.

3. Who did Abigail's father quote after the World War II started in 1939?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) Rupert Brooks.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Winston Churchill.

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

5. What career does Robert have, and where is his first job?
(a) Engineer; San Francisco.
(b) Banker; Philadelphia.
(c) Doctor; Los Angeles.
(d) Architect; Chicago.

6. After the Korean War, where does John set up his practice?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Madison City.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Washington, D.C.

7. What outlines the graves in New Church?
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) China animals.
(c) Cups.
(d) White stone.

8. Who mentions that Abigail flounces out of the house?
(a) William.
(b) Annie.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Robert.

9. How does William honor his daughter after death in Wade County?
(a) He builds a new church building.
(b) A memorial at the church.
(c) A memorial dinner at the house.
(d) Gives a stained glass window to the Methodist church.

10. When does Abigail tell her grandfather that she's getting married?
(a) After the spring semester.
(b) During the Easter holiday.
(c) Immediately before spring finals.
(d) One weekend in March.

11. At one point during the grandmother's funeral, Margaret wishes she was _____________.
(a) Hilda.
(b) Kate.
(c) Mary.
(d) Her great-grandmother.

12. In February, John calls Abigail to ask her out. On their date, a jukebox is playing. What is the first song they heard from it?
(a) Glory of Love.
(b) Please Send Me Someone To Love.
(c) Long Gone Lonesome Blues.
(d) Mona Lisa.

13. Where is John stationed during the Korean war?
(a) Germany.
(b) Seoul.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Washington, D.C.

14. What does William like to drink throughout Sunday?
(a) Fresh milk.
(b) Whisky straight.
(c) Bourbon and water.
(d) Coffee.

15. Which child receives the most affection from Margaret and William?
(a) Robert.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Nina.
(d) Crissy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Margaret wash the clothes?

3. Who is Abigail referring to when she says, "He was as courtly as a planter out of a novel"?

4. Who goes out on the nights of the new moon to look for a hoop snake?

5. Why does Abigail cry after the birth of her second child?

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