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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) In an unfinished grave.
(b) Out on the water.
(c) In Rawlings's barn.
(d) Underneath the bar.

2. Which of Rawlings's relatives helped her devise the system of use for her outhouse?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her uncle.

3. 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.

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

5. Which of the following body parts did Rawlings break when she fell from a horse and required a steel brace?
(a) Her spine.
(b) Her leg.
(c) Her pelvis.
(d) Her neck.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What instruments did the Townsends play at their party?

3. How many bathrooms did Moe help Rawlings build in her home?

4. Why did Rawlings demand that Leroy leave her property?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rawlings acquire the antique bed in her house?

2. How did Geechee and Rawlings meet?

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

4. Why did Mr. Swilley believe that Rawlings was in love with him, and why did Rawlings let him go from her service?

5. How much land did Rawlings inherit when she moved to Cross Creek, and what did she use her land for?

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

7. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with Black Aunt Martha Mickens?

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

9. How did the Townsends entertain Rawlings at their pound party?

10. How did Rawlings come to shoot a pig in her garden?

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