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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Janisse describes her area of southern Georgia as lying below the fall line. What does she say that fall line serves to separate from one another?
(a) The piedmont from the Atlantic coastal plain.
(b) The plains of New Brunswick from the piedmont.
(c) The Red Hills from the mouth of the Altamaha River.
(d) The Military Reservation from the Atlantic Coastal Plain.

2. What game of pretend did Janisse and her brothers play inside the old school bus?
(a) Runaway school bus.
(b) Zoo.
(c) Chain gang.
(d) Baptism.

3. 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?
(a) 105 million.
(b) 35 million.
(c) 85 million.
(d) 65 million.

4. What object did Frank create out of driveshafts, hollow metal rods, and fence wire?
(a) A cart to pull behind the family car.
(b) A bathtub frame.
(c) A jungle gym.
(d) An arbor for a grapevine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years does Janisse say her family had been in Appling County, Georgia?

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

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

4. What is the official designation of the longleaf pine's status, as stated by the National Biological Service?

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

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