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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 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.

2. Which of the following varmints was NOT one Rawlings regularly cooked and ate?
(a) Alligator.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Skunk.
(d) Raccoon.

3. How many frogs did Rawlings catch on her first frog hunting trip?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

4. In what room of her house was the baby cottonmouth snake that Rawlings killed?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The bedroom.

5. At what unusual location did Rawlings and her friend Fred eat dinner after having their car stuck in soft sand?
(a) At a church.
(b) At a hospital.
(c) At a homeless shelter.
(d) At a prison.

6. What did Rawlings claim the land was waiting for in fall?
(a) Rain.
(b) Love.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Heat.

7. Which of the following creatures was Rawlings sure was intelligent?
(a) Skunks.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Lizards.

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

9. What part of Samson's body was permanently injured when he was shot by Henry?
(a) His hands.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His feet.
(d) His ears.

10. To which country's ancestors did Rawlings compare the frogs in Cross Creek?
(a) China.
(b) Australia.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

11. What does a chicken snake eat?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Grain.
(c) Birds.
(d) Eggs.

12. What type of animal was Racket?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A skunk.
(d) An opossum.

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

14. What river did Dessie and Rawlings travel together?
(a) The St. John River.
(b) The Mississippi River.
(c) The Halifax River.
(d) The Ocklawaha River.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following months was considered the stormiest in Cross Creek?

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

3. Which of the following conditions did NOT strike Rawlings's house when she left Kate and Raymond in charge?

4. Which of the following was NOT a bad omen Rawlings noticed on the day the convict escaped in Cross Creek?

5. Which of the following birds most excited Rawlings when it came to visit her farm?

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