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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following groups of animals always seemed to know when hunting season was over?
(a) Foxes.
(b) Bears.
(c) Deer.
(d) Gamebirds.

2. Which of the following types of bread was NOT typically served in Florida?
(a) Cornbread.
(b) Scones.
(c) Corn pone.
(d) Hush puppies

3. Which of the following vegetables was regularly trimmed and cooked like asparagus?
(a) Poke weed.
(b) Choyote.
(c) Mustard greens.
(d) Okra.

4. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother, an ex-servant, offered Rawlings his protection?
(a) She felt exhilarated.
(b) She felt amused.
(c) She felt confused.
(d) She felt disappointed.

5. According to Rawlings, what color did the sky turn when a hurricane was close?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue

Short Answer Questions

1. What did members of Cross Creek call "pinders"?

2. Which of the following types of snakes is the fastest on land?

3. What did Rawlings hang in the orange groves to repel hawks?

4. Who caused the pain that led Rawlings to develop a deeper intimacy with nature instead of humans?

5. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Rawlings used to describe cottonmouth moccasins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vegetables were regularly eaten in Cross Creek?

2. Why did Rawlings fire Raymond?

3. How did Rawlings feel about the yachtsman she met in Sanford?

4. What animals did Rawlings hunt with her Aunt Wilmer, and how did the women get along during their hunting trip?

5. How did the work around Rawlings's farm change in the heat of the summer?

6. What happened when Rawlings's car got stuck in the soft sand near her farm?

7. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother was in town?

8. What weapons did Rawlings believe all African-American servants had over their employers?

9. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with the frogs that overtook Cross Creek in springtime?

10. How did Rawlings and Dessie navigate the maze of tributaries that were not listed on Rawlings's river map?

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