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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Widow Slater and Catching One Young.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of tree did Rawlings have a deep admiration for during her time in the South?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Poplar.
(c) Pine.
(d) Orange.

2. How much did Rawlings pay for Georgia, her first servant girl?
(a) $20.00.
(b) $15.00.
(c) $10.00.
(d) $5.00.

3. Which of the following types of trees did NOT produce hammock soil on Rawlings's farm?
(a) Palm tree.
(b) Pine tree.
(c) Gum tree.
(d) Oak tree.

4. Why did the Townsends invite Rawlings over for a party?
(a) For Christmas.
(b) For a bonfire.
(c) For a birthday.
(d) To welcome her to the neighborhood.

5. Which of the following physical problems did Rodney suffer from?
(a) He was deaf.
(b) He was crippled.
(c) He was mute.
(d) He was blind.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many white families lived in Rawlings's neighborhood in Cross Creek?

2. Which of Rawlings's friends was hired to collect census data?

3. Which of the following topics was Widow Slater obsessed with?

4. Which of the following was Burnt Island NOT known to harbor?

5. How many guests did the Townsends invite to their party?

(see the answer key)

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