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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. Which of Rawlings's relatives helped her devise the system of use for her outhouse?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her brother.

2. Which of the following patches of land was described as feeling "enchanted"?
(a) The pine forests.
(b) The sandy beaches.
(c) The orange groves.
(d) The strawberry fields.

3. How did Rawlings come to own her house in Cross Creek?
(a) She bought it outright.
(b) She won it in a bet.
(c) She inherited it.
(d) She was given it by the government.

4. Which of the following Mickens family members claimed that, "if you love the area you will make it, and no one ever goes hungry" ?
(a) Henry.
(b) Martha.
(c) Joe.
(d) Delia.

5. Which of the following adjectives best described Cross Creek?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Scary.
(c) Bustling.
(d) Boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was Rawlings's hammock soil?

2. Which of the following Cross Creek families was described as having "baby after baby"?

3. What instruments did the Townsends play at their party?

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

5. What did Martha's husband do for a living during the time she worked with Rawlings?

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