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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. What sound do the branches of the bluish white hickory tree make?

2. In what month do Abigail and John marry?

3. Where does Margaret see her grandmother's spirit immediately after the funeral?

4. What is another name for Somerset County?

5. As a girl, where does Margaret go on winter mornings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abigail remember about family vacations?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the Howland kitchen.

7. What is the story of the hoop snake?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss William's relationship with the townspeople of Madison City in the Book of William.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss why Margaret defers to Ramona, another servant, by accepting the worst of the bedding and addressing her with "Yes'm."

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