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) A praying mantis.
(c) A blue-tailed lizard.
(d) Lethargic dogs.

4. What state did Dessie and Rawlings travel through on their river adventure?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Florida.

5. According to Rawlings's research, how long would it take termites to eat a house to the ground?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

6. What state was Rawlings in when Dessie suggested they take a trip together?
(a) Overworked.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Bored.
(d) Sleepless.

7. After the stormy month, what crop was typically harvested?
(a) Sugar Cane.
(b) Sweet corn.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Cotton.

8. What did Rawlings comment on when she held a snake for the first time?
(a) Its beauty.
(b) Its strength.
(c) Its scent.
(d) Its texture

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

10. What color lizard was thought to be poisonous in cross creek?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

11. Which of the following people was terrified of the green frogs in Cross Creek?
(a) Widow Slater.
(b) Rawlings.
(c) Black Martha.
(d) Fred Thomkins.

12. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Rawlings used to describe cottonmouth moccasins?
(a) Fat.
(b) Revolting.
(c) Loud.
(d) Greasy.

13. Which of the following people believed in voodoo?
(a) Martha.
(b) Widow Slater.
(c) Old Boss.
(d) Rawlings.

14. Which of the following insects did Rawlings believe was the biggest annoyance?
(a) Aphids.
(b) Junebugs.
(c) Ants.
(d) Mosquitoes.

15. Which of the following stereotypes was NOT one Rawlings exposed in her discussions of her servants?
(a) That her servants were giddy.
(b) That her servants were untrustworthy.
(c) That her servants were unintelligent.
(d) That her servants were childish.