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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though the preacher at first refused to marry Lee Ada and Frank, he finally agreed, providing they agree to one condition. What was that one condition?
(a) They will refrain from having children for one full year.
(b) They will not tell their parents who officiated the ceremony.
(c) They will name their firstborn child after the preacher.
(d) They will get married outside rather than in the church.

2. Indigo snakes have a four-month mating season once a year. When is it?
(a) November through February.
(b) October through January.
(c) December through March.
(d) June through September.

3. John James Audubon is famous for something besides the bird-watching society that carries his name. How did he make his living?
(a) Artist.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Veterinarian.
(d) Author.

4. Why did Dell stay home from the rafting trip when Steve and Janisse and Frank go?
(a) He was afraid of the water.
(b) He needed to stay home and take care of his sick mother.
(c) He worked Saturdays at a local hardware store.
(d) He got into a fight with their father before the rafting trip.

5. What color is the Bachman's sparrow?
(a) Blue with a brown tail.
(b) Brown with a blue tail.
(c) Brown with a gray tail.
(d) Gray with a brown tail.

6. What was the only way the children could tell if Frank thought they had done well at target practice on a particular day?
(a) If they overheard him bragging to one of his brothers about the children's performance.
(b) If they overheard him telling their mother Lee Ada.
(c) If he bought them ice cream on the way home.
(d) If he gave them all a quick hug at the end of practice.

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

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

9. What did Lee Ada do for a time after graduating from high school?
(a) She went off to attend the local university.
(b) She cleaned houses.
(c) She enrolled at a business school.
(d) She stayed home and cared for her sick brother.

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

11. What job did Janisse's friend Milton have when they were hiking and found the rare indigo snake together?
(a) Baker.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Zoologist.
(d) Botanist.

12. What kind of creature did Beulah catch in her hands one day, much to the delight of Janisse and her siblings?
(a) A red-cockaded woodpecker.
(b) A ruby-throated hummingbird.
(c) A sparrow.
(d) A chameleon.

13. After Lee Ada marries Frank, what task did she offer to help her father Arthur with when she was seeking to make peace with him?
(a) She offered to help him crop tobacco.
(b) She offered to wash the dishes after supper.
(c) She offered to help him fix the roof on the house.
(d) She offered to type up the manuscript of his memoirs.

14. In what year did Clyo finally succumb to her various maladies?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1990.

15. In the chapter Beulahland, Janisse shares one of Beulah's recipes that was passed down to her for her hope chest. What dish is laid out in the recipe?
(a) Coconut cream pie.
(b) Buttermilk biscuits.
(c) Shepherd's pie.
(d) Buttermilk pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign of distress did Janisse notice when looking at the painted tortoise?

2. What is the main practice of gopher tortoises that helps other types of forest animals to survive?

3. What is the average amount of rainfall in Appling County, Georgia?

4. What did Frank, Janisse, and Steve eat for dessert while floating down the river on their trip?

5. What did Frank do with the painted tortoise when the vendor finally released it?

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