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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. What does Margaret pack her possessions in when she moves away from New Church?
(a) Pillowcase.
(b) Apron.
(c) Old shirt.
(d) Old bag.

2. Why does Abigail cry after the birth of her second child?
(a) She doesn't have a son.
(b) She can't get to the hospital.
(c) She is in so much pain.
(d) She doesn't know where her husband is.

3. Where is Margaret when she first sees the spirit of her great-grandmother?
(a) By her cousin's mule.
(b) On an island in the swamp.
(c) On the porch.
(d) By her tomato plants.

4. What does William find on his back porch that he thinks looks "right pretty"?
(a) Basket of fruit.
(b) A recently painted rocking chair.
(c) A family of cats.
(d) Pumpkins, squash, and gourds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization does Margaret come to after the move to higher ground during the spring floods?

2. Whose job is it to water the garden in Margaret's family?

3. When does Abigail tell her grandfather that she's getting married?

4. Who tells Margaret about her father and how her parents met?

5. Who leaves for boarding school the autumn after William's daughter dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abigail remember about family vacations?

2. Without medical help, one of the children could died from pneumonia. What do the Howlands do?

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

4. Describe Somerset County.

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

6. Describe how Margaret's family spend their time when the floods require that they move out of their home for three to four weeks.

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 the first part of her life?

9. What are death gifts, and what happens if you touch one?

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

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