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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Introduction, Janisse describes where she goes to find herself among what has been and what remains. Where is that place?
(a) The swath of huckleberry bushes deep in the forest behind her childhood home.
(b) Her grandmother's and grandfather's graves in the cemetery.
(c) The mouth of the Altamaha River.
(d) The willow tree where she experienced her first kiss.

2. In Chapter 4, Built by Fire, what two natural elements does Janisse pit against one another in her personification-laden story?
(a) Rivers and grasslands.
(b) Swamps and monsoons.
(c) Longleaf pines and lightning.
(d) Humans and longleaf pines.

3. What does Dell, Janisse's brother, claim to have seen men stealing from the junkyard in the middle of the night?
(a) Radiators.
(b) Copper wire.
(c) Windows.
(d) Engines.

4. What expensive item did Frank buy for the household in order to foster his childrens' interest in knowledge and learning?
(a) A microscope kit.
(b) A gold-encased compass.
(c) A marble globe.
(d) A set of encyclopedias.

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 nickname did Frank call his wife, Lee Ada?

2. Of the 156 million acres that used to constitute the longleaf pine's southeastern range, how many of those acres were once covered by longleaf pines?

3. Who was Foster Sellers and how did he play a role in the children's junkyard games?

4. How many acres did Janisse's family's land take up, including the family home and her father Frank's junkyard?

5. What number child is Janisse within her family?

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