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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following medical conditions was Widow Slater suffering from?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Muscular Dystrophy.
(d) Cancer.

2. How many white families lived in Rawlings's neighborhood in Cross Creek?
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. Why did Rawlings regularly leave her house unlocked?
(a) Because she frequently forgot.
(b) Because locks hadn't been invented yet.
(c) Because she was generous with her belongings.
(d) Because she trusted all her neighbors.

4. What did Martha's young boy throw on Rawlings's horse frightening it?
(a) A blanket.
(b) Cold water.
(c) A saddle.
(d) A bundle of hay.

5. Who did Widow Slater threaten with a gun?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A schoolyard bully.
(c) A symphony conductor.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Moe's relatives was once superintendent of Rawlings's orange groves?

2. What type of animal was Jib?

3. Aside from her dress, what was the only belonging Geechee brought with her when she moved in with Rawlings?

4. What was Rodney known to foretell in Cross Creek?

5. How many acres of land did Rawlings inherit in Cross Creek?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rawlings help Snow Slater after he was abandoned by his family?

2. What parts of Cross Creek added to its beauty, as Rawlings recollected it in the opening chapter of the memoir?

3. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with Leroy?

4. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with the Mickens family while they were employed by her?

5. How did Mr. Marsh Turner die?

6. What type of relationship did Rawlings notice between young and old magnolia trees while she was living in Cross Creek?

7. Why did Rawlings decide to build an indoor shower for herself?

8. What health problem were the Townsend children suffering from when Mary arrived at their pound party?

9. How did Rawlings become involved in the Townsend children's education?

10. How did Rawlings describe the woman playing piano that she met while taking census information with Zelda?

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