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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. In what room of her house was the baby cottonmouth snake that Rawlings killed?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The kitchen.

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

3. What holiday did the old man who showed up on Rawlings's doorstep believe was Thanksgiving?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Fourth of July.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Valentine's Day.

4. Which of the following areas of the farm did Samson thrive in?
(a) The chicken coops.
(b) The orange groves.
(c) The rose gardens.
(d) The horse stables.

5. Why couldn't Rawlings and Dessie sleep during their first night on the river?
(a) Because the were hit with torrential rain.
(b) Because they were too excited to sleep.
(c) Because both had contracted food poisoning.
(d) Because they were swarmed with mosquitoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a lake Rawlings and Dessie visited while on their river adventure?

2. What emotion overcame Rawlings while she was out hunting with her herpetologist friend?

3. What was the name of Rawlings's cow?

4. Which of the following stereotypes was NOT one Rawlings exposed in her discussions of her servants?

5. According to Rawlings's research, how long would it take termites to eat a house to the ground?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the work around Rawlings's farm change in the heat of the summer?

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

4. Why did Rawlings fire Raymond?

5. How did Rawlings kill the cottonmouth snake she found in her house?

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

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

8. What vegetables were regularly eaten in Cross Creek?

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

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

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