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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pound Party and The Census.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Martha's young boy throw on Rawlings's horse frightening it?
(a) Cold water.
(b) A saddle.
(c) A bundle of hay.
(d) A blanket.

2. What color was Rawlings's hammock soil?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

3. How did Rawlings react to farming life soon after moving to Cross Creek?
(a) Farming was easier than she thought.
(b) Rawlings did not do her own farming.
(c) Farming was harder than she thought.
(d) Farming was more boring than she thought.

4. How many children did the Townsend family have when they lived next to Rawlings?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) The number was unknown.
(d) 8.

5. Where did Tome Morrison live with his wife and children?
(a) In the old elementary school.
(b) In the old convenience store.
(c) In the old town hall.
(d) In the old church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rawlings bribe the children to do by offering to sew them new clothes?

2. What type of tree did Rawlings have a deep admiration for during her time in the South?

3. How many guests did the Townsends invite to their party?

4. Which of the following was Burnt Island NOT known to harbor?

5. What was Rawlings's nickname in Cross Creek?

(see the answer key)

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