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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Rawlings used to describe cottonmouth moccasins?
(a) Revolting.
(b) Fat.
(c) Greasy.
(d) Loud.

4. Which of the following adjectives did Rawlings use to describe her plumbing system in Cross Creek?
(a) Elegant.
(b) Nonexistant.
(c) Rustic.
(d) Troublesome.

5. Which of Rawlings's various suitors had a cleft palate?
(a) George Fairbanks.
(b) Moe.
(c) Old Boss.
(d) Mr. Swilley.

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. Where did Mr. Tubble show up after he had been missing for a few days?

3. Who did Widow Slater threaten with a gun?

4. Which of the following do rattlesnakes have a poor sense of?

5. What does a chicken snake eat?

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