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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 animal was Jib?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A cat.
(c) A fish.
(d) A bird.

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

3. What item did Rawlings forget to take to her beach house and her kind neighbors brought for her in their truck?
(a) Her television.
(b) Mixing bowls.
(c) Bed sheets.
(d) Napkins.

4. What type of groves lined the streets in Cross Creek?
(a) Almond.
(b) Olive.
(c) Grape.
(d) Lemon.

5. How many guests did the Townsends invite to their party?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people was considered to be the stabilizing force of Cross Creek?

2. How did Rawlings feel about her black neighbors in Cross Creek?

3. Which of Rawlings's relatives helped her devise the system of use for her outhouse?

4. What was Rawlings's nickname in Cross Creek?

5. How did Rawlings react to farming life soon after moving to Cross Creek?

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