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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. What unusual meat was Governor Grant said to be a fan of?
2. What part of Samson's body was permanently injured when he was shot by Henry?
3. Which of the following types of bread was NOT typically served in Florida?
4. Which of the following adjectives best described the yachtsman's wife?
5. Which of the following insects did Rawlings believe was the biggest annoyance?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Rawlings kill the cottonmouth snake she found in her house?
2. What type of relationship did Rawlings have with the frogs that overtook Cross Creek in springtime?
3. What animals did Rawlings hunt with her Aunt Wilmer, and how did the women get along during their hunting trip?
4. How did Rawlings overcome her fear of snakes?
5. How did Rawlings's diet change when she was hospitalized in Cross Creek?
6. What weapons did Rawlings believe all African-American servants had over their employers?
7. What vegetables were regularly eaten in Cross Creek?
8. How did Rawlings know that the season was changing from spring to summer based on the activity outside her window?
9. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother was in town?
10. Why did Rawlings fire Raymond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout her time in Cross Creek, Rawlings got to into various fights and altercations with her neighbors. First, choose one fight that Rawlings instigated with one of her neighbors. What was the outcome of this fight? Then, compare the events of this fight to a fight that a neighbor instigated with Rawlings. How was Rawlings's reaction to the fight different in these two situations? How does this comparison express Rawlings's views on confrontation? How did these fights affect the neighborhood camaraderie in Cross Creek?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout her time in Cross Creek, Rawlings performed many remodeling tasks to her residence, transforming it into a real home. Choose one of the major remodeling jobs Rawlings completed on her home and describe it. Who helped Rawlings with this task? Why did she want to complete it? Then, describe how Rawlings's desire to remodel her home mirrored her desire to remodel herself. How did Rawlings change emotionally as her residence became a home?
Essay Topic 3
At the end of the memoir, Rawlings struggles to come to terms with the idea of land ownership. First, describe what Rawlings believes is the responsibility of an owner to their land. Do you think Rawlings embodied these responsibilities? Then, explain who or what Rawlings believes is the true owner of land. In Rawlings's opinion, who owns Cross Creek? Do you agree with her?
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