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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mr. Tubble show up after he had been missing for a few days?
(a) In an unfinished grave.
(b) Underneath the bar.
(c) In Rawlings's barn.
(d) Out on the water.

2. Who did Widow Slater threaten with a gun?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A symphony conductor.
(d) A schoolyard bully.

3. What did Martha's husband do for a living during the time she worked with Rawlings?
(a) Her husband was a farmer.
(b) Her husband was a butler.
(c) Her husband was unemployed.
(d) Her husband was a mechanic.

4. What type of people did Rawlings claim had "been put through the sieve and [now] stand nakedly"?
(a) Whites.
(b) Blacks.
(c) The rich.
(d) The poor.

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

6. What color was Rawlings's hammock soil?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

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

8. Which of Rawlings's friends was hired to collect census data?
(a) Zelda.
(b) Velda.
(c) Melda.
(d) Helda.

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

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

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

12. Where did Tome Morrison live with his wife and children?
(a) In the old elementary school.
(b) In the old town hall.
(c) In the old convenience store.
(d) In the old church.

13. How did Mr. Martin react when he heard Rawlings had shot his pig?
(a) He was flustered.
(b) He was amused.
(c) He was apathetic.
(d) He was outraged.

14. Which of the following parasites were the Towensend children suffering from?
(a) Earthworm.
(b) Tapeworm.
(c) Hookwork.
(d) Ringworm.

15. Which of the following items was NOT regularly being eaten by pigs on Rawlings's farm?
(a) Chicken feed.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Townsends serve for dinner at their party?

2. Why did the Townsends invite Rawlings over for a party?

3. What part of Geechee's body had been badly damaged in a fight?

4. Which of the following medical conditions was Widow Slater suffering from?

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

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