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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. Where did Mr. Tubble show up after he had been missing for a few days?
(a) Out on the water.
(b) In an unfinished grave.
(c) Underneath the bar.
(d) In Rawlings's barn.

2. Which of the following adjectives best described Cross Creek?
(a) Boring.
(b) Scary.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Bustling.

3. What animal did Mr. Higgenbottom sell for a living?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Birds.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Cows.

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

5. Which of the following parasites were the Towensend children suffering from?
(a) Hookwork.
(b) Tapeworm.
(c) Ringworm.
(d) Earthworm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following factors did NOT lead to Moe's death?

2. Which of Rawlings's various suitors had a cleft palate?

3. What did Martha's young boy throw on Rawlings's horse frightening it?

4. Which of the following Cross Creek families was described as having "baby after baby"?

5. Which of the following was Burnt Island NOT known to harbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the Townsends, and what was Rawlings's relationship to them?

2. After she left Rawlings's home for the first time, what type of working relationship did Geechee have with the farm?

3. How did Mr. Marsh Turner die?

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

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

6. How did Rawlings come to live in Cross Creek?

7. Why did Rawlings return Georgia to her father?

8. What did Rawlings believe Martha would have become in life had she been born white?

9. What experience with outhouses did Rawlings have when she was growing up?

10. Who was Tim, and why did he leave Rawlings's property?

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