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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Rawlings regularly leave her house unlocked?
2. Which of the following parasites were the Towensend children suffering from?
3. Which of the following adjectives did Moe use to describe his wife?
4. Which of the following types of trees did NOT produce hammock soil on Rawlings's farm?
5. How did Mr. Martin react when he heard Rawlings had shot his pig?
Short Essay Questions
1. What parts of Cross Creek added to its beauty, as Rawlings recollected it in the opening chapter of the memoir?
2. What type of relationship did Rawlings notice between young and old magnolia trees while she was living in Cross Creek?
3. How much land did Rawlings inherit when she moved to Cross Creek, and what did she use her land for?
4. How did Geechee and Rawlings meet?
5. Who was Tim, and why did he leave Rawlings's property?
6. What experience with outhouses did Rawlings have when she was growing up?
7. How did Rawlings become involved in the Townsend children's education?
8. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with Black Aunt Martha Mickens?
9. Why did Rawlings return Georgia to her father?
10. What type of relationship did George Fairbanks have with women?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rawlings had a fascination with the flowers in Cross Creek but particularly with the magnolia trees. First, describe the magnolia trees and explain their life cycle. What relationship do young magnolia trees have to old magnolia trees? What symbolism did Rawlings find in the groves of magnolia trees? How did Rawlings's relationship with the magnolia trees in Cross Creek directly mirror or reflect her relationship with her own family?
Essay Topic 2
The people of Cross Creek were often plagued with poverty although Rawlings rarely states this blatantly. Choose one family from Cross Creek and describe their poverty. How did the family come to be so poor? How did they deal with their poverty? In what ways did Rawlings succeed in showing the poverty of Cross Creek without having to state it directly? How did living among the poor in Cross Creek affect Rawlings's own relationship with money?
Essay Topic 3
Geechee proves to be a symbol of the plight of black servants in the Rawlings's era. First, describe Geechee's physicality and describe how she came to work on Rawlings' farm. Then, describe the personal troubles Geechee had in her life and how she dealt with them. What was the effect of these personal problems on Geechee's relationship with Rawlings? Do you agree that Geechee could be seen as a symbol for the plight of all black servants during this time?
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