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

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

3. Which of the following types of snake did Rawlings once skin?
(a) A water moccasin.
(b) A coral snake.
(c) A rattle snake.
(d) A black snake.

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

5. How did neighboring towns warn those in Cross Creek of impending frost?
(a) They did not warn of changing weather.
(b) With a smoke signal.
(c) With a telephone call.
(d) With a train whistle.

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

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

8. What type of animal was Ferdinand?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A bull.
(c) A steed.
(d) A billy goat.

9. According to Rawlings, what color did the sky turn when a hurricane was close?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which flowers did Rawlings and Dessie study on their river adventure?

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

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

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