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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Janisse's family said grace before each meal, each child in the family was required to say something. What were they required by Frank to say?
(a) A memorized Bible verse.
(b) The Lord's Prayer in its entirety.
(c) Something for which each child is thankful.
(d) An expression of love toward God.

2. For how many years does Janisse say her family had been in Appling County, Georgia?
(a) 210 years.
(b) 86 years.
(c) 150 years.
(d) 180 years.

3. What did Frank's children begin to watch for as a sign that he was entering a manic phase of his mental illness?
(a) His tendency to talk for hours on end without listening to their replies.
(b) His inability to sleep.
(c) Displays of anger.
(d) Impulsive actions concerning his salvaging business.

4. In the chapter Beulahland, Janisse shares one of Beulah's recipes that was passed down to her for her hope chest. What dish is laid out in the recipe?
(a) Buttermilk pie.
(b) Shepherd's pie.
(c) Coconut cream pie.
(d) Buttermilk biscuits.

5. In what way was the Ray family different than everyone else in the Apostolic Church's congregation?
(a) They were the only family with fewer than eight children.
(b) They celebrated Christmas.
(c) They were the only ones who did not speak in tongues.
(d) They were the only white members of the congregation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Frank abandon after only a year the church he had founded when his children were small?

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

4. What job did Janisse's great-grandfather Pun have that she sees as having wreaked havoc on the longleaf pine forests?

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

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