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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. Which of Martha's relatives did Samson marry?

2. Which of the following types of bread was NOT typically served in Florida?

3. Which of the following creatures did Rawlings fear above all others while she was living in Cross Creek?

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

5. Which of the following types of snakes is the fastest on land?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What vegetables were regularly eaten in Cross Creek?

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

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

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

9. What weapons did Rawlings believe all African-American servants had over their employers?

10. Why did Rawlings fire Raymond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shortly after Rawlings moved to Cross Creek, she was inundated with dating proposals from men who lived there. First, give a brief timeline of Rawlings romantic life throughout the course of the memoir. Then, choose two men who courted and Rawlings and describe them. What was Rawlings's reaction to each of these men's advances? What conclusions did Rawlings make about men in general through the courting process she experienced in Cross Creek? Do you think Rawlings's reactions to the men were too strong?

Essay Topic 2

"Breeding" was an element of personal relationships that was of deep importance to Rawlings. First, describe one person that Rawlings believed was of "good breeding." Then, compare that person to one that Rawlings believed was of "bad breeding." What did Rawlings base these assumptions of breeding on? Was Rawlings always right in her assessment of what made a person good or bad?

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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