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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black Shadows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Rawlings's dog that was sent back to the city after failing miserably at farm life?
(a) Dredge.
(b) Dinghy.
(c) Dynamite.
(d) Dodo.

2. Which of the following insects did Rawlings believe was the biggest annoyance?
(a) Ants.
(b) Junebugs.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Aphids.

3. Which of the following "varmints" was a popular pet in Cross Creek?
(a) Skunks.
(b) Mice.
(c) Opossums.
(d) Rats.

4. Which of the following was Burnt Island NOT known to harbor?
(a) Criminals.
(b) Rattlesnakes.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Wild boars.

5. What color lizard was thought to be poisonous in cross creek?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item did Rawlings forget to take to her beach house and her kind neighbors brought for her in their truck?

2. What had Rawlings and Kate's brother been hunting when they returned home to find the house destroyed?

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

4. What animal did Mr. Higgenbottom sell for a living?

5. Where did Tome Morrison live with his wife and children?

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