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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Ancient Enmity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rawlings use to kill the baby cottonmouth she found in her house?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A gun.
(d) A book.

2. What day of the week did Rawlings's servants typically take off from work?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

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

4. Why did Rawlings regularly leave her house unlocked?
(a) Because locks hadn't been invented yet.
(b) Because she frequently forgot.
(c) Because she was generous with her belongings.
(d) Because she trusted all her neighbors.

5. Which of the following adjectives best described the wife of Rawlings's tenant?
(a) Bossy.
(b) Funny.
(c) Kind.
(d) Cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Mickens family members claimed that, "if you love the area you will make it, and no one ever goes hungry" ?

2. How many bathrooms did Moe help Rawlings build in her home?

3. What type of tree did Rawlings have a deep admiration for during her time in the South?

4. What did Rawlings use to signal to outsiders when her outhouse was in use?

5. Where did the cow kick Rawlings the first time she tried to milk it?

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