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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 what year was the red-cockaded woodpecker federally listed as endangered?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1960.

2. Because Janisse was one of her grandfather Charlie's favorite grandchildren, what two skills did he teach her?
(a) How to play horseshoes and how to wrestle.
(b) How to find huckleberry patches and how to make a raft.
(c) How to play the piano and how to tie a good knot.
(d) How to fight and how to fish.

3. 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?
(a) Raccoons.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Humans.
(d) Vultures.

4. When Janisse's parents tell the the children the stories of their births, where do they say Janisse was found?
(a) In a bed of pine needles in the forest.
(b) In a big cabbage in the garden.
(c) On a bed of moss in the treehouse.
(d) Under a grapevine.

5. In what year was Clyo caught bootlegging for the second time, causing her to stop the practice from that point on?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state designated the gopher tortoise as their state reptile in 1989?

2. Though she did not speak to Charlie for 25 years after they split up, what did Clyo do that showed she still cared about him?

3. 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?

4. At the hands of the tree farmers, the land was laid bare. What simile does Janisse use to describe its bare state?

5. What expensive item did Frank buy for the household in order to foster his childrens' interest in knowledge and learning?

(see the answer key)

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