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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following baked goods was considered from "the high caste"?
(a) Biscuits.
(b) Bundt cake.
(c) Stawberry muffins
(d) Chocolate brownies.

4. Which of Martha's relatives did Samson marry?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her neice.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her sister.

5. Which of the following servants did Rawlings believe would "have a finger in my pie from beyond the grave"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Martha.
(c) Samson.
(d) Adrenna.

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

7. How did Rawlings describe the king snake that lived near her driveway?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Intimidating.
(d) Aggressive.

8. Which of the following themes did Rawlings believe was "customary in slave psychology"?
(a) Greed.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Affection.
(d) Blame.

9. 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 prison.
(c) At a homeless shelter.
(d) At a hospital.

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

11. Which of the following conditions did NOT strike Rawlings's house when she left Kate and Raymond in charge?
(a) Her alcohol had been drunk.
(b) Her bank was emptied.
(c) The animals were missing.
(d) Her house was filthy.

12. Which of the following areas of the farm did Samson thrive in?
(a) The orange groves.
(b) The rose gardens.
(c) The chicken coops.
(d) The horse stables.

13. What was the name of Rawlings's herpetologist friend?
(a) Andy.
(b) Ross.
(c) Marc.
(d) Philip.

14. How did Rawlings feel when Cross Creek was nearly overrun with frogs?
(a) She was disgusted.
(b) She was confused.
(c) She was delighted.
(d) She was terrified.

15. What did Rawlings love to pair biscuits with for breakfast?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Fish.
(d) Gravey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best described the yachtsman's wife?

2. In what room of her house was the baby cottonmouth snake that Rawlings killed?

3. According to Rawlings's research, how long would it take termites to eat a house to the ground?

4. Which of the following dead animals was thought to induce rain in Cross Creek?

5. How did Rawlings feel about the neighboring pigs eating from her farm?

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