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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. Which of Moe's relatives was once superintendent of Rawlings's orange groves?
(a) His great grandfather.
(b) His great-great grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandfather.

2. Which of the following was another name for salted pork in Florida?
(a) Marbled bacon.
(b) Black bacon.
(c) Pink bacon.
(d) White bacon.

3. Which of the following was NOT a bad omen Rawlings noticed on the day the convict escaped in Cross Creek?
(a) Long shadows.
(b) Lethargic dogs.
(c) A blue-tailed lizard.
(d) A praying mantis.

4. What piece of furniture did Moe bring to Rawlings when he came to visit with her?
(a) A dresser.
(b) A desk.
(c) A bed.
(d) A couch.

5. At what unusual location did Rawlings and her friend Fred eat dinner after having their car stuck in soft sand?
(a) At a church.
(b) At a homeless shelter.
(c) At a prison.
(d) At a hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which bird was considered illegal to cook and eat in Cross Creek?

2. What did Rawlings hang in the orange groves to repel hawks?

3. According to Rawlings, who threw away a French prune?

4. What did Rawlings claim the land was waiting for in fall?

5. What essential did the yachtsman give to Rawlings when the met in the coastal town?

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