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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 was NOT a bad omen Rawlings noticed on the day the convict escaped in Cross Creek?
(a) Lethargic dogs.
(b) A blue-tailed lizard.
(c) A praying mantis.
(d) Long shadows.

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

3. Which of the following servants did Rawlings believe would "have a finger in my pie from beyond the grave"?
(a) Martha.
(b) Samson.
(c) Henry.
(d) Adrenna.

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

5. What type of animal was Racket?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) An opossum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following birds did Rawlings build a pen for on her property?

2. How were Rawlings and Dess greeted by the poor white people who lived in huts near the river?

3. According to Rawlings, the test of true beauty was the ability to withstand what?

4. What were Rawlings's mother and grandmother famous for?

5. Which of the following conditions did NOT strike Rawlings's house when she left Kate and Raymond in charge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What animals did Rawlings hunt with her Aunt Wilmer, and how did the women get along during their hunting trip?

2. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother was in town?

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

4. How did Rawlings overcome her fear of snakes?

5. Why did Rawlings fire Raymond?

6. Why did Rawlings keep cows on her farm?

7. Who was Racket?

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

9. What vegetables were regularly eaten in Cross Creek?

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

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