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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Dell stay home from the rafting trip when Steve and Janisse and Frank go?
(a) He got into a fight with their father before the rafting trip.
(b) He was afraid of the water.
(c) He needed to stay home and take care of his sick mother.
(d) He worked Saturdays at a local hardware store.

2. Who was NOT one of the television evangelists Clyo watched fervently in her later years?
(a) Jerry Falwell.
(b) Tammy Faye Baker.
(c) Jimmy Swaggart.
(d) Billy Graham.

3. What was the punishment if Janisse or one of her siblings disobeyed Frank's instructions while they were left alone in the house?
(a) A week without being allowed to play in the junkyard.
(b) A week without friends being allowed to visit.
(c) A whipping with a belt.
(d) A beating with a wooden spoon.

4. What event first caused Janisse to talk to her teacher Lucia Godfrey during recess, sparking her interest in learning more about nature?
(a) She is assigned recess detention for swearing.
(b) It starts to snow and Janisse asks her teacher about this rare event.
(c) Her mother tells Janisse a story about Lucia Godfrey that piques Janisse's interest.
(d) The boys will not allow her to play football.

5. With which type of creature was Janisse's maternal grandmother Beulah fascinated?
(a) Birds.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lee Ada do for a time after graduating from high school?

2. Who fell overboard when the family visited the houseboat of another local family, prompting Frank to save the person?

3. Why are trees rare on savannas?

4. What nickname did Frank call his wife, Lee Ada?

5. Where did Janisse get pants to wear on the rafting trip, her very first time wearing pants due to her family's religious convictions?

(see the answer key)

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