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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. As a child, where does Abigail go stay for almost a year?

3. What is the flowered cloth that Margaret is sewing from?

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

5. Where do the newly married Tollivers honeymoon?

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's the story of Cousin Francine's marriages?

3. How did Margaret's parents meet?

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

7. Describe Somerset County.

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

9. How long does the great-grandmother's funeral last?

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what the author means by "keep your heart ticking under the sheltering arches of your ribs."

Essay Topic 3

In the first section of the book, the reader is introduced to Abigail. Although no specifics are given, it's evident that Abigail has been through a lot. Describe Abigail's mood. What in the first section helps you arrive at your conclusions?

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