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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did Janisse's great-grandfather Pun have that she sees as having wreaked havoc on the longleaf pine forests?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Surveyor.
(c) Cattle herder.
(d) Lumberjack.

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

3. How old was Frank when Charlie first talked him into partnering with him in the wrecking yard business?
(a) 21.
(b) 25.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

4. What breed was the dog that Frank treated with painkillers and saved after it had been hit by a car on the highway?
(a) Dachshund.
(b) Collie.
(c) Beagle.
(d) Golden Retriever.

5. What constituted Janisse's and her brothers' very favorite game within the junkyard?
(a) Chasing each other along the tops of salvaged cars.
(b) Making believe they were car salespeople.
(c) Playing church.
(d) Pretending to be paramedics saving car accident victims.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the outskirts of what town is the junkyard where Janisse spent her childhood?

2. In what year was Janisse born?

3. What city is NOT one of the bigger cities closest to Janisse's hometown?

4. What chore done before a thunderstorm does Janisse use in the Introduction as a metaphor for the Georgian people seeing everything coming before it happens?

5. Though everyone was aware of Frank's predilection toward mental illness, what did everyone, including the police, agree was another possible cause of his first major nervous breakdown?

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