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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spring at the Creek and Summer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Rawlings demand that Leroy leave her property?
(a) Because he threatened her.
(b) Because he stole from her.
(c) Because he was an alcoholic.
(d) Because he refused to work.

2. According to Rawlings, which season suggested "relaxation and indolence"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

3. What did Martha's young boy throw on Rawlings's horse frightening it?
(a) A saddle.
(b) Cold water.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A bundle of hay.

4. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother, an ex-servant, offered Rawlings his protection?
(a) She felt confused.
(b) She felt disappointed.
(c) She felt amused.
(d) She felt exhilarated.

5. What was the name of Rawlings's herpetologist friend?
(a) Andy.
(b) Ross.
(c) Marc.
(d) Philip.

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. How did Rawlings feel about the neighboring pigs eating from her farm?

3. What was Rawlings's grandfather's outhouse lined with photographs of?

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

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

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