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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. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother, an ex-servant, offered Rawlings his protection?
(a) She felt confused.
(b) She felt exhilarated.
(c) She felt amused.
(d) She felt disappointed.

2. What emotion overcame Rawlings while she was out hunting with her herpetologist friend?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Awe.

3. What unusual meat was Governor Grant said to be a fan of?
(a) Pheasant.
(b) Rattlesnake.
(c) Alligator.
(d) Opossum.

4. Which of the following insects did Rawlings believe was the biggest annoyance?
(a) Junebugs.
(b) Ants.
(c) Aphids.
(d) Mosquitoes.

5. Which of the following do rattlesnakes have a poor sense of?
(a) Taste.
(b) Sight.
(c) Smell.
(d) Touch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of snakes is the fastest on land?

2. Which of the following fruits was sneaked into Rawlings at the hospital when she was ill with low fiber?

3. Which of the following varmints was NOT one Rawlings regularly cooked and ate?

4. Which of the following was the only animal Rawlings claimed she would never kill to eat?

5. What does a chicken snake eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bad omens appeared on Rawlings's farm the day the murderer escaped in Cross Creek?

2. Why did Rawlings keep cows on her farm?

3. How did Rawlings feel about the yachtsman she met in Sanford?

4. How were Dessie and Rawlings greeted by the locals, both black and white, in the coastal towns they visited?

5. What weapons did Rawlings believe all African-American servants had over their employers?

6. How did Rawlings know that the season was changing from spring to summer based on the activity outside her window?

7. What happened when Rawlings's car got stuck in the soft sand near her farm?

8. What trouble did ants give Rawlings during planting season on the farm?

9. How did Rawlings and Dessie navigate the maze of tributaries that were not listed on Rawlings's river map?

10. What type of work did Samson do on Rawlings's farm?

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