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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. After the stormy month, what crop was typically harvested?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Sugar Cane.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Sweet corn.

2. At what unusual location did Rawlings and her friend Fred eat dinner after having their car stuck in soft sand?
(a) At a hospital.
(b) At a church.
(c) At a prison.
(d) At a homeless shelter.

3. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Rawlings used to describe cottonmouth moccasins?
(a) Revolting.
(b) Greasy.
(c) Fat.
(d) Loud.

4. What part of Samson's body was permanently injured when he was shot by Henry?
(a) His ears.
(b) His feet.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His hands.

5. What did Rawlings comment on when she held a snake for the first time?
(a) Its beauty.
(b) Its strength.
(c) Its scent.
(d) Its texture

Short Answer Questions

1. How did neighboring towns warn those in Cross Creek of impending frost?

2. What did Rawlings claim the land was waiting for in fall?

3. Which bird was considered illegal to cook and eat in Cross Creek?

4. What did Rawlings love to pair biscuits with for breakfast?

5. Which of the following topics were frogs generally associated with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Rawlings keep cows on her farm?

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

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

4. How did Rawlings's diet change when she was hospitalized in Cross Creek?

5. What did Rawlings learn about her fear of snakes while she was out hunting with Ross?

6. Who was Mr. Butler, and where did he die?

7. What problem arose when Fatty Blake held a two-county free dinner?

8. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with the frogs that overtook Cross Creek in springtime?

9. What type of snakes lived on Rawlings's property, and how did she feel about these different varieties?

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

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