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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fall and Winter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Widow Slater threaten with a gun?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A symphony conductor.
(d) A schoolyard bully.

2. What did Rawlings love to pair biscuits with for breakfast?
(a) Gravey.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Fish.
(d) Eggs.

3. Which of the following vegetables was regularly trimmed and cooked like asparagus?
(a) Mustard greens.
(b) Okra.
(c) Poke weed.
(d) Choyote.

4. What instruments did the Townsends play at their party?
(a) Piano.
(b) Cymbals.
(c) Banjo.
(d) Harmonica.

5. How many children did the Townsend family have when they lived next to Rawlings?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) The number was unknown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following creatures did Rawlings fear above all others while she was living in Cross Creek?

2. Aside from her dress, what was the only belonging Geechee brought with her when she moved in with Rawlings?

3. What holiday did the old man who showed up on Rawlings's doorstep believe was Thanksgiving?

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

5. According to Rawlings, the test of true beauty was the ability to withstand what?

(see the answer key)

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