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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Evolution of Comfort and Antses in Tim's Breakfast.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rawlings use to signal to outsiders when her outhouse was in use?
(a) A light.
(b) A sign.
(c) A lock.
(d) A flag.

2. Which of the following was Burnt Island NOT known to harbor?
(a) Rattlesnakes.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Wild boars.

3. During which holiday did Rawlings decide to build an indoor shower?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.

4. What type of tree did Rawlings have a deep admiration for during her time in the South?
(a) Orange.
(b) Pine.
(c) Poplar.
(d) Magnolia.

5. What color was Rawlings's hammock soil?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moe Sykes do for a living?

2. How many guests did the Townsends invite to their party?

3. How many white families lived in Rawlings's neighborhood in Cross Creek?

4. Which of the following adjectives did Rawlings use to describe her plumbing system in Cross Creek?

5. What did Rawlings bribe the children to do by offering to sew them new clothes?

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