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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 train whistle.
(d) With a telephone call.

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

3. Which of the following birds were almost extinct in Cross Creek until the government began to protect them?
(a) Redbirds.
(b) Cranes.
(c) Pelicans.
(d) Herons.

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

5. 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) Long shadows.
(c) Lethargic dogs.
(d) A praying mantis.

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

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

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

9. Who caused the pain that led Rawlings to develop a deeper intimacy with nature instead of humans?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brother.

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

11. Which of the following is NOT a weapon Rawlings believed was bestowed upon African-American servants?
(a) The carefree nature to enjoy the simple things in life.
(b) The right to make their employers miserable.
(c) The freedom to walk out on a job.
(d) The tenacity to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

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

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

14. Which of the following topics were frogs generally associated with?
(a) Apocalypse.
(b) Witchcraft.
(c) Good fortune.
(d) Envy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many frogs did Rawlings catch on her first frog hunting trip?

3. Which of the following was NOT a lake Rawlings and Dessie visited while on their river adventure?

4. What does a chicken snake eat?

5. How did Rawlings feel when Cross Creek was nearly overrun with frogs?

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