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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spring at the Creek and Summer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following birds were almost extinct in Cross Creek until the government began to protect them?
(a) Herons.
(b) Pelicans.
(c) Redbirds.
(d) Cranes.

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

3. In what unlikely place on her property did Rawlings find someone living?
(a) In her outhouse.
(b) Under her porch.
(c) In her attick.
(d) Under her oak tree.

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

5. What type of animal was Racket?
(a) An opossum.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A skunk.
(d) A raccoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people feared that the tracks surrounding Rawlings's cabin belonged to ghosts?

2. At what unusual location did Rawlings and her friend Fred eat dinner after having their car stuck in soft sand?

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

4. How did Rawlings feel about the neighboring pigs eating from her farm?

5. According to Rawlings, which season suggested "relaxation and indolence"?

(see the answer key)

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