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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. Which of the following is NOT a weapon Rawlings believed was bestowed upon African-American servants?
(a) The carefree nature to enjoy the simple things in life.
(b) The freedom to walk out on a job.
(c) The right to make their employers miserable.
(d) The tenacity to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

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

3. What did Rawlings bribe the children to do by offering to sew them new clothes?
(a) Mow her lawn.
(b) Play nicely with each other.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Go to church.

4. Which of the following servants did Rawlings believe would "have a finger in my pie from beyond the grave"?
(a) Samson.
(b) Martha.
(c) Henry.
(d) Adrenna.

5. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe the group Geechee was from?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Hard working.
(d) Violent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of farm was Patsy taken to when her mother collected her from Rawlings?

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

4. Why did Rawlings regularly leave her house unlocked?

5. What did Moe Sykes do for a living?

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