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

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) The mouth of the Altamaha River.
(c) The willow tree where she experienced her first kiss.
(d) Her grandmother's and grandfather's graves in the cemetery.

2. What was the name of the Rays' neighbor who survived a train accident in 1955?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Joey.
(c) Willie.
(d) Charlie.

3. Why did Frank abandon after only a year the church he had founded when his children were small?
(a) He did not think his growing congregation was devoted enough to their faith.
(b) He did not know how he could make enough money as a preacher in order to support his large family.
(c) He felt that God had not officially or personally called him to preach.
(d) He wanted to move the family to a different county.

4. For how many years does Janisse say her family had been in Appling County, Georgia?
(a) 210 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 180 years.
(d) 86 years.

5. What materials did Frank use in order to build the children a swing set in the backyard?
(a) Car engines.
(b) Lengths of pipe.
(c) Milk crates.
(d) Car hoods.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what county in Georgia was Janisse raised?

2. What was the name of the drunk transient man whom Frank invited in for dinner?

3. What forbidden activity do Janisse and her siblings get to do when they are at Beulah's house?

4. 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?

5. With which type of creature was Janisse's maternal grandmother Beulah fascinated?

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