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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which type of creature was Janisse's maternal grandmother Beulah fascinated?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Birds.
(d) Spiders.

2. What is NOT one of the dangers Janisse's father Frank mentions when warning the children about the treacherous junkyard?
(a) Poisoning.
(b) A bad cut.
(c) Plague.
(d) Lockjaw.

3. How many children did Clyo and Charlie have together?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) Eight.

4. What book did Janisse read that caused her to look closely at an anthill in the junkyard and to simply the furnishings in her room?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) Walden.
(c) On Golden Pond.
(d) Absalom, Absalom.

5. How many acres did Janisse's family's land take up, including the family home and her father Frank's junkyard?
(a) 10 acres.
(b) 4 acres.
(c) 15 acres.
(d) 20 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of creature did Beulah catch in her hands one day, much to the delight of Janisse and her siblings?

2. What was the catalyst for the "opening" of Janisse's heart referenced in the chapter title How the Heart Opens?

3. What did Frank use to plug the holes in the flat-bottomed boat?

4. 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?

5. What did Lee Ada do for a time after graduating from high school?

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