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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. What did Rawlings claim the land was waiting for in fall?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Rain.
(c) Love.
(d) Heat.
2. How did Rawlings describe the king snake that lived near her driveway?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Intimidating.
3. What had Rawlings and Kate's brother been hunting when they returned home to find the house destroyed?
(a) Deer.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Bear.
(d) Quail.
4. According to Rawlings's research, how long would it take termites to eat a house to the ground?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.
5. What was the name of Rawlings's cow?
(a) Dora.
(b) Ethel.
(c) Maude.
(d) Gladys.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Rawlings, what color ant ate only dead tissue and had a deadly bite?
2. How did Rawlings feel about her life in Cross Creek after returning from her river adventure with Dessie?
3. After the stormy month, what crop was typically harvested?
4. Which of the following creatures was Rawlings sure was intelligent?
5. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother, an ex-servant, offered Rawlings his protection?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with the frogs that overtook Cross Creek in springtime?
2. What animals did Rawlings hunt with her Aunt Wilmer, and how did the women get along during their hunting trip?
3. Why did Rawlings fire Raymond?
4. Why did Rawlings keep cows on her farm?
5. How did Rawlings kill the cottonmouth snake she found in her house?
6. What happened when Rawlings's car got stuck in the soft sand near her farm?
7. Who was Racket?
8. How did Rawlings's diet change when she was hospitalized in Cross Creek?
9. What type of snakes lived on Rawlings's property, and how did she feel about these different varieties?
10. How did Rawlings know that the season was changing from spring to summer based on the activity outside her window?
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