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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were Rawlings's mother and grandmother famous for?
(a) Their piousness.
(b) Their strictness.
(c) Their good looks.
(d) Their cooking.

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

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

5. Which flowers did Rawlings and Dessie study on their river adventure?
(a) Azaleas.
(b) Hyacinths.
(c) Daffodils.
(d) Tulips.

6. Which servant did Rawlings blame for the damage to her house while she was away?
(a) She blamed them both equally.
(b) Kate.
(c) She did not blame either of them.
(d) Raymond.

7. How did Rawlings feel about her life in Cross Creek after returning from her river adventure with Dessie?
(a) She resented Cross Creek.
(b) She idolized Cross Creek.
(c) She appreciated Cross Creek.
(d) She feared Cross Creek.

8. Which of the following birds did Rawlings build a pen for on her property?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Doves.
(d) Peacocks.

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

10. What was the name of Rawlings's cow?
(a) Maude.
(b) Dora.
(c) Ethel.
(d) Gladys.

11. What did members of Cross Creek call "pinders"?
(a) Corncobs.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Apples.
(d) Strawberries.

12. Which of the following creatures did Rawlings fear above all others while she was living in Cross Creek?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Bats.
(c) Worms.
(d) Spiders.

13. Which of the following is NOT a weapon Rawlings believed was bestowed upon African-American servants?
(a) The right to make their employers miserable.
(b) The carefree nature to enjoy the simple things in life.
(c) The freedom to walk out on a job.
(d) The tenacity to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

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

15. What did Rawlings use to kill the baby cottonmouth she found in her house?
(a) A book.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A gun.
(d) A hammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday did the old man who showed up on Rawlings's doorstep believe was Thanksgiving?

2. Which of the following birds did Rawlings watch daily and claim were "honeymooning"?

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

4. Which of the following do rattlesnakes have a poor sense of?

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

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