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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Rawlings, the test of true beauty was the ability to withstand what?
(a) Self reflection.
(b) Loss.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Mortality.

2. How were Rawlings and Dess greeted by the poor white people who lived in huts near the river?
(a) They feared Rawlings.
(b) They worshipped Rawlings.
(c) They ignored Rawlings.
(d) They welcomed Rawlings.

3. Which of the following types of snakes is the fastest on land?
(a) Kingsnake.
(b) Black snake.
(c) Water moccasin.
(d) Rattlesnake.

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

5. In what town did Rawlings and Dessie meet the yachtsman?
(a) Dundee.
(b) Sanford.
(c) Paxton.
(d) Jennings.

6. Which of the following months was considered the stormiest in Cross Creek?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) June.

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

8. What was the average temperature in Cross Creek in the fall?
(a) 60's.
(b) 70's.
(c) 80's.
(d) 90's.

9. Which of the following dead animals was thought to induce rain in Cross Creek?
(a) Snake.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Turtle.

10. Which of the following was another name for salted pork in Florida?
(a) Marbled bacon.
(b) White bacon.
(c) Black bacon.
(d) Pink bacon.

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

12. 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) Lethargic dogs.
(c) Long shadows.
(d) A blue-tailed lizard.

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

14. Which of the following vegetables was regularly trimmed and cooked like asparagus?
(a) Mustard greens.
(b) Okra.
(c) Choyote.
(d) Poke weed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river did Dessie and Rawlings travel together?

2. At what unusual location did Rawlings and her friend Fred eat dinner after having their car stuck in soft sand?

3. What did Rawlings use to kill the baby cottonmouth she found in her house?

4. Which of the following creatures did Rawlings fear above all others while she was living in Cross Creek?

5. How did Rawlings feel about her life in Cross Creek after returning from her river adventure with Dessie?

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