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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 'Geechee and A Pig is Paid For.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal did Mr. Higgenbottom sell for a living?
(a) Birds.
(b) Cows.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Pigs.

2. Which of the following adjectives best described Cross Creek?
(a) Boring.
(b) Scary.
(c) Bustling.
(d) Peaceful.

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

4. Which of the following people was considered to be the stabilizing force of Cross Creek?
(a) Marsh Turner.
(b) Martha Mickens.
(c) Tom Morrison.
(d) Joe Mackay.

5. What did Moe Sykes do for a living?
(a) He was a carpenter.
(b) He was a chef.
(c) He was a miller.
(d) He was a farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of farm was Patsy taken to when her mother collected her from Rawlings?

2. What part of Geechee's body had been badly damaged in a fight?

3. Why did Geechee drink alcohol?

4. How did Rawlings feel about her black neighbors in Cross Creek?

5. How did Rawlings react to farming life soon after moving to Cross Creek?

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