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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pun's oft-given piece of advice to his son was, "Don't take more on your heart than you can shake off your heels." How does Janisse feel about this lesson?
(a) She says that she has never learned it and hopes that she never does.
(b) She says that she has tried to live her life by it but has failed.
(c) She says that everyone in her family appears to have learned it except her, and she wishes she could learn it.
(d) She says that she does not know what it truly means.

2. Indigo snakes have a four-month mating season once a year. When is it?
(a) October through January.
(b) June through September.
(c) December through March.
(d) November through February.

3. Who fell overboard when the family visited the houseboat of another local family, prompting Frank to save the person?
(a) Lee Ada.
(b) Dell.
(c) Steve.
(d) Janisse.

4. What was the subject of Janisse's recurring daydream she had during church services?
(a) Being a bank robber.
(b) Running off to join the circus.
(c) Living in the forest as a hermit.
(d) Having a very tiny real baby of her own.

5. What nickname did Frank call his wife, Lee Ada?
(a) Cookins.
(b) Cookie.
(c) Cooks.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Lee Ada marries Frank, what task did she offer to help her father Arthur with when she was seeking to make peace with him?

2. What prompted Janisse to write an essay about the rafting trip down the Altamaha?

3. With which type of creature was Janisse's maternal grandmother Beulah fascinated?

4. What reason did Frank provide for giving Lee Ada a note saying, "Yes, Lee Ada, I will love you forever."

5. In what year was Clyo caught bootlegging for the second time, causing her to stop the practice from that point on?

(see the answer key)

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