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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pound Party and The Census.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Napkins.
(d) Bed sheets.

2. What did the Townsends serve for dinner at their party?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Tuna fish.
(d) Crackers.

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

4. Which of the following people was considered to be the stabilizing force of Cross Creek?
(a) Martha Mickens.
(b) Joe Mackay.
(c) Tom Morrison.
(d) Marsh Turner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree did Rawlings have a deep admiration for during her time in the South?

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

3. What type of groves lined the streets in Cross Creek?

4. What was the name of Rawlings's dog that was sent back to the city after failing miserably at farm life?

5. What did Rawlings bring to share with the Townsends at their party?

(see the answer key)

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