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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 insects did Rawlings believe was the biggest annoyance?
(a) Aphids.
(b) Ants.
(c) Junebugs.
(d) Mosquitoes.

2. Which of the following birds most excited Rawlings when it came to visit her farm?
(a) A woodpecker.
(b) A hummingbird.
(c) A sparrow.
(d) A blue jay.

3. What type of animal was Ferdinand?
(a) A bull.
(b) A rooster.
(c) A billy goat.
(d) A steed.

4. Which of the following people was terrified of the green frogs in Cross Creek?
(a) Rawlings.
(b) Black Martha.
(c) Widow Slater.
(d) Fred Thomkins.

5. How many frogs did Rawlings catch on her first frog hunting trip?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following "varmints" was a popular pet in Cross Creek?

2. Which of the following birds did Rawlings build a pen for on her property?

3. What was Rawlings's grandfather's outhouse lined with photographs of?

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

5. Which of the following adjectives best described the wife of Rawlings's tenant?

(see the answer key)

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