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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following types of trees did NOT produce hammock soil on Rawlings's farm?
(a) Pine tree.
(b) Oak tree.
(c) Palm tree.
(d) Gum tree.

2. How many bathrooms did Moe help Rawlings build in her home?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. Which of the following medical conditions was Widow Slater suffering from?
(a) Muscular Dystrophy.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Schizophrenia.

4. What did Moe Sykes do for a living?
(a) He was a chef.
(b) He was a farmer.
(c) He was a carpenter.
(d) He was a miller.

5. 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.

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

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

8. Where was Rawlings's shower located?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) She did not have a shower.
(d) Outdoors.

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

10. Which of the following Mickens family members claimed that, "if you love the area you will make it, and no one ever goes hungry" ?
(a) Joe.
(b) Henry.
(c) Martha.
(d) Delia.

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

12. What item did Rawlings forget to take to her beach house and her kind neighbors brought for her in their truck?
(a) Napkins.
(b) Her television.
(c) Bed sheets.
(d) Mixing bowls.

13. What type of tree did Rawlings have a deep admiration for during her time in the South?
(a) Pine.
(b) Poplar.
(c) Orange.
(d) Magnolia.

14. What type of animal was Jib?
(a) A cat.
(b) A fish.
(c) A lizard.
(d) A bird.

15. What was Rodney known to foretell in Cross Creek?
(a) The sex of unborn babies.
(b) The weather.
(c) The lotto numbers.
(d) The temperature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Rawlings use to signal to outsiders when her outhouse was in use?

3. How many guests did the Townsends invite to their party?

4. Which of Rawlings's various suitors had a cleft palate?

5. Where did Mr. Tubble show up after he had been missing for a few days?

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