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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the official designation of the longleaf pine's status, as stated by the National Biological Service?
(a) Endangered.
(b) Extinct.
(c) Critically endangered.
(d) Virtually extinct.

2. On what object did Lee Ada embroider the words, "I love you, Franklin"?
(a) On his shirt pocket.
(b) On a tea cozy.
(c) On his steering wheel cover.
(d) On a quilt.

3. Until what year was the Altamaha River the only mode of transportation for settlers in Appling County?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1920.

4. What does Janisse say the source of southern Georgia's majesty and sublimity used to come from before that source was destroyed?
(a) Many clear springs, rivers, and waterfalls.
(b) The clear, unpolluted skies.
(c) The longleaf pine forests.
(d) The wide diversity of native bird species.

5. What sign of distress did Janisse notice when looking at the painted tortoise?
(a) It had turned onto its back.
(b) It was drooling from its nose and mouth.
(c) It had pulled its head into its shell.
(d) It was making a faint wheezing sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an element of the dialect known as "Cracker speech"?

2. What is the oldest age to which longleaf pines can live?

3. When Janisse's family said grace before each meal, each child in the family was required to say something. What were they required by Frank to say?

4. For what reason did Frank throw out the family's television set when Janisse's little sister Kay was a baby?

5. In what year did Clyo finally succumb to her various maladies?

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