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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Janisse insists that she could never cook, telling a story about what happened the scant two times she tried to bake cookies. What happened each time?
(a) She forgot to add sugar.
(b) She did not cook them long enough and served them raw.
(c) She forgot about them and they burned up.
(d) She added too much yeast and they began to flow out through the cracks in the oven door.

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

3. What event did Frank attend on the day he had his first major nervous breakdown during Janisse's childhood?
(a) A boat show.
(b) A gem and rock show.
(c) A car show.
(d) A gun show.

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

5. At the hands of the tree farmers, the land was laid bare. What simile does Janisse use to describe its bare state?
(a) Bare as a blank sheet of paper.
(b) Bare as a sand dune.
(c) Bare as a vulture's pate.
(d) Bare as a possum's tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompted Frank to buy out his father Charlie's share of the salvage business?

2. Once gopher tortoises reach the age at which they are too big to be swallowed, they have few predators. Which of the following is NOT one of their predators during this stage?

3. 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?

4. What did Frank do with the painted tortoise when the vendor finally released it?

5. When tree farming became common practice in 1940, why was the longleaf pine rarely planted by tree farmers?

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