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

2. In what town did Rawlings and Dessie meet the yachtsman?
(a) Dundee.
(b) Jennings.
(c) Paxton.
(d) Sanford.

3. Which of the following types of snake did Rawlings once skin?
(a) A coral snake.
(b) A water moccasin.
(c) A black snake.
(d) A rattle snake.

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

5. How did Rawlings feel about her life in Cross Creek after returning from her river adventure with Dessie?
(a) She appreciated Cross Creek.
(b) She resented Cross Creek.
(c) She feared Cross Creek.
(d) She idolized Cross Creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Rawlings and Kate's brother been hunting when they returned home to find the house destroyed?

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

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

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

5. Which of Martha's relatives did Samson marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of bread were regularly served in Cross Creek, and which was Rawlings's favorite?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did Martha and Rawlings define "varmint"?

10. Why did Rawlings fire Raymond?

(see the answer keys)

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