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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Janisse get pants to wear on the rafting trip, her very first time wearing pants due to her family's religious convictions?
(a) In one of the cars in the junkyard.
(b) A local thrift store.
(c) She borrowed them from her brother Dell.
(d) The dump.

2. What number child was Lee Ada within her family?
(a) Six of seven.
(b) Five of six.
(c) Seven of eight.
(d) Three of four.

3. For what reason did Frank throw out the family's television set when Janisse's little sister Kay was a baby?
(a) He did not want his children to find out about romance and sexuality before he was ready.
(b) He thought his wife Lee Ada watched too many soap operas.
(c) He did not want the knowledge of violence to reach his children.
(d) He was angry when he found the children watching cartoons instead of completing their chores.

4. What did Frank use to beat Janisse and her brothers after they stood by while a neighbor boy killed a snapping turtle?
(a) A belt.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A wooden paddle.
(d) A wooden spoon.

5. What was the name of the drunk transient man whom Frank invited in for dinner?
(a) Elvis.
(b) Elray.
(c) Elvin.
(d) Elrod.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Janisse and her brothers used to play school, with Janisse often acting as the teacher, what did they use as a chalkboard?

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

4. How did Charlie die when he passed away three years prior to Clyo's death?

5. How often does Janisse say thunderstorms happened in the summer in their area of Georgia?

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