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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 'Geechee and A Pig is Paid For.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What state was Cross Creek located in?
(a) Florida.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Texas.

5. Which of the following adjectives best described the wife of Rawlings's tenant?
(a) Funny.
(b) Cold.
(c) Kind.
(d) Bossy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did Rawlings demand that Leroy leave her property?

4. Which of the following physical problems did Rodney suffer from?

5. What did Moe Sykes do for a living?

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