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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. In the first Book of Abigail, who avoids the porch light?

2. What is trainasse?

3. What had William hunted as a boy for a quarter for each skin?

4. What does Abigail see in place of the fence?

5. What is likker?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Howland tomb and its eventual use.

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

3. How does William live his life after the death of his wife and son?

4. 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"?

5. What does Aimee Legendre Howland have a craving for, and how does she meet this craving?

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

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

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

9. In the first Book of Abigail, what does Abigail remember of being a child in this house?

10. Why is the November evening so quiet and final?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss William's excitement at the "game" of finding a still in the swamp. Why would this bring about a change in his behavior?

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

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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