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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Rawlings rename Geechee when she came into her service?
(a) Trinity.
(b) Gabrielle.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Annabelle.

3. What type of groves lined the streets in Cross Creek?
(a) Almond.
(b) Olive.
(c) Lemon.
(d) Grape.

4. How many acres of land did Rawlings inherit in Cross Creek?
(a) 63.
(b) 87.
(c) 74.
(d) 29.

5. Which of the following best described Widow Slater's attitude while she was working for Rawlings?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Resigned.
(c) Positive.
(d) Negative.

6. What animal did Mr. Higgenbottom sell for a living?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Cows.
(d) Birds.

7. Which of Rawlings's various suitors had a cleft palate?
(a) Moe.
(b) George Fairbanks.
(c) Mr. Swilley.
(d) Old Boss.

8. Why did Rawlings regularly leave her house unlocked?
(a) Because locks hadn't been invented yet.
(b) Because she was generous with her belongings.
(c) Because she trusted all her neighbors.
(d) Because she frequently forgot.

9. Where did the cow kick Rawlings the first time she tried to milk it?
(a) In the stomach.
(b) In the leg.
(c) In the head.
(d) In the shoulder.

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

11. During which holiday did Rawlings decide to build an indoor shower?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

12. Aside from her dress, what was the only belonging Geechee brought with her when she moved in with Rawlings?
(a) A Bible.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Eyeglasses.
(d) Letters.

13. Which of Rawlings's relatives helped her devise the system of use for her outhouse?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her uncle.

14. In what unlikely place on her property did Rawlings find someone living?
(a) Under her porch.
(b) In her attick.
(c) Under her oak tree.
(d) In her outhouse.

15. Which of the following Cross Creek families was described as having "baby after baby"?
(a) The Marshes.
(b) The Townsends.
(c) The Morrisons.
(d) The Turners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe the group Geechee was from?

2. How did Rawlings feel about her black neighbors in Cross Creek?

3. Which of the following terms best described Rawlings's religious beliefs during the time she lived on Cross Creek?

4. How much did Rawlings pay for Georgia, her first servant girl?

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

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