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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Owns Cross Creek?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who caused the pain that led Rawlings to develop a deeper intimacy with nature instead of humans?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her husband.

2. What was Leroy serving a prison sentence for when Rawlings helped bail him out?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Kidnapping.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Manslaughter.

3. Which of the following months was considered the stormiest in Cross Creek?
(a) December.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) March.

4. Which of the following birds did Rawlings build a pen for on her property?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Peacocks.
(d) Doves.

5. What were Rawlings's mother and grandmother famous for?
(a) Their strictness.
(b) Their cooking.
(c) Their piousness.
(d) Their good looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of snakes is the fastest on land?

2. What did members of Cross Creek call "pinders"?

3. What work did Martha regularly do for Rawlings in her home?

4. According to Rawlings's research, how long would it take termites to eat a house to the ground?

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

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