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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of road side stand did Janisse stop at when she saw that a vendor had painted a gopher tortoise with gold and silver paint?
(a) A flea market stand.
(b) A fruit stand.
(c) A fresh farm egg stand.
(d) A barbecue purveyor.

2. Though she patiently and valiantly fought to bring Frank back to mental health, what happened to finally convince Lee Ada that Frank needed to check in to a mental hospital?
(a) Frank locked her and the children in the back bedroom for hours, denying them food and water and murmuring to himself as he paced the house.
(b) Frank lay in the yard for two days, refusing to get up.
(c) Frank walked into town while naked.
(d) Frank cooked a rat and prepared to eat it for dinner.

3. What did the children call their club whose purpose was to search the salvaged cars for valuable items?
(a) The Oddfellows.
(b) The Salvage Crew.
(c) The Treasure Hunters.
(d) The Thingfinders Club.

4. What did Frank use to beat Janisse and her brothers after they stood by while a neighbor boy killed a snapping turtle?
(a) A wooden paddle.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A belt.
(d) A wooden spoon.

5. What does Janisse say the source of southern Georgia's majesty and sublimity used to come from before that source was destroyed?
(a) The longleaf pine forests.
(b) The clear, unpolluted skies.
(c) Many clear springs, rivers, and waterfalls.
(d) The wide diversity of native bird species.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of creature did Beulah catch in her hands one day, much to the delight of Janisse and her siblings?

2. What game of pretend did Janisse and her brothers play inside the old school bus?

3. What materials did Frank use in order to build the children a swing set in the backyard?

4. How old was Frank when Charlie first talked him into partnering with him in the wrecking yard business?

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

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