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Cross Creek | Quiz

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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Cross Creek | Quiz

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1)

Aside from her dress, what was the only belonging Geechee brought with her when she moved in with Rawlings? (from 'Geechee and A Pig is Paid For)

Eyeglasses.
A Bible.
Photographs.
Letters.
2)

What did the man who threw away the prune believe the fruit to be? (from Who Owns Cross Creek?)

An eyeball.
A gizzard.
A heard.
A tongue.
3)

What day of the week did Rawlings's servants typically take off from work? (from My Friend Moe and Residue)

Sunday.
Wednesday.
Friday.
Saturday.
4)

Which of the following items was NOT regularly being eaten by pigs on Rawlings's farm? (from 'Geechee and A Pig is Paid For)

Chicken feed.
Flowers.
Milk.
Eggs.
5)

Where did Mr. Tubble show up after he had been missing for a few days? (from My Friend Moe and Residue)

In an unfinished grave.
Underneath the bar.
Out on the water.
In Rawlings's barn.
6)

Which of the following types of snake did Rawlings once skin? (from The Ancient Enmity)

A rattle snake.
A coral snake.
A water moccasin.
A black snake.
7)

What was stuffed inside the French prune that was thrown away? (from Who Owns Cross Creek?)

Soft cheese.
A gold coin.
A dollar bill.
An almond.
8)

Which of the following novelists did Rawlings quote regarding the harmony between God and humans? (from Who Owns Cross Creek?)

Paul Adam.
Charles Sorel.
George Sand.
Victor Hugo.
9)

What type of animal was Racket? (from Toady-Frogs, Lizards, Antses and Varmints)

A squirrel.
A skunk.
An opossum.
A raccoon.
10)

Where did the cow kick Rawlings the first time she tried to milk it? (from My Friend Moe and Residue)

In the shoulder.
In the head.
In the stomach.
In the leg.
11)

Which of the following birds were almost extinct in Cross Creek until the government began to protect them? (from Spring at the Creek and Summer)

Redbirds.
Pelicans.
Herons.
Cranes.
12)

What does a chicken snake eat? (from The Ancient Enmity)

Eggs.
Fruit.
Birds.
Grain.
13)

What type of people did Rawlings claim had "been put through the sieve and [now] stand nakedly"? (from My Friend Moe and Residue)

The rich.
The poor.
Whites.
Blacks.
14)

What holiday did the old man who showed up on Rawlings's doorstep believe was Thanksgiving? (from Fall and Winter)

Fourth of July.
Halloween.
Christmas.
Valentine's Day.
15)

How did Mr. Martin react when he heard Rawlings had shot his pig? (from 'Geechee and A Pig is Paid For)

He was amused.
He was outraged.
He was apathetic.
He was flustered.
16)

Which bird was considered illegal to cook and eat in Cross Creek? (from Our Daily Bread)

Blackbirds.
Robins.
Pheasants.
Vultures.
17)

What did members of Cross Creek call "pinders"? (from Fall and Winter)

Peanuts.
Corncobs.
Strawberries.
Apples.
18)

What part of Samson's body was permanently injured when he was shot by Henry? (from Black Shadows)

His feet.
His ears.
His hands.
His eyes.
19)

What essential did the yachtsman give to Rawlings when the met in the coastal town? (from Hyacinth Drift)

Food.
Gas.
Water.
Blankets.
20)

What did Rawlings wrongly accuse her neighbor Tom of cutting? (from Who Owns Cross Creek?)

Her trees.
Her fences.
Her flower garden.
Her grass.
21)

Which of the following "varmints" was a popular pet in Cross Creek? (from Toady-Frogs, Lizards, Antses and Varmints)

Opossums.
Mice.
Rats.
Skunks.
22)

What did Rawlings love to pair biscuits with for breakfast? (from Our Daily Bread)

Fish.
Eggs.
Gravey.
Bacon.
23)

How did Rawlings describe the king snake that lived near her driveway? (from The Ancient Enmity)

Intimidating.
Lazy.
Friendly.
Aggressive.
24)

Which of the following was the only animal Rawlings claimed she would never kill to eat? (from Our Daily Bread)

Fish.
Raccoons.
Deer.
Squirrels.
25)

Why did Geechee drink alcohol? (from 'Geechee and A Pig is Paid For)

All of the these.
Because she had grown up on it.
To relieve her depression
To keep herself company.
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