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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 people feared that the tracks surrounding Rawlings's cabin belonged to ghosts?
(a) Rawlings.
(b) Martha.
(c) Adrenna.
(d) Widow Slater.

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

3. Which of the following fruits was sneaked into Rawlings at the hospital when she was ill with low fiber?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Watermelons.
(c) Mangoes.
(d) Avocados.

4. Which of the following birds did Rawlings watch daily and claim were "honeymooning"?
(a) Robins.
(b) Pheasants.
(c) Drakes.
(d) Doves.

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

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

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

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

9. According to Rawlings, what color ant ate only dead tissue and had a deadly bite?
(a) White ants.
(b) Black ants.
(c) Red ants.
(d) Brown ants.

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

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

12. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother, an ex-servant, offered Rawlings his protection?
(a) She felt disappointed.
(b) She felt confused.
(c) She felt amused.
(d) She felt exhilarated.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rawlings, the test of true beauty was the ability to withstand what?

2. Which of the following types of bread was NOT typically served in Florida?

3. Which of the following varmints was NOT one Rawlings regularly cooked and ate?

4. What did Rawlings love to pair biscuits with for breakfast?

5. What did members of Cross Creek call "pinders"?

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