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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rawlings bring to share with the Townsends at their party?
(a) A cake.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A bowl of cherries.
(d) A bottle of wine.

2. Which of the following medical conditions was Widow Slater suffering from?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Muscular Dystrophy.
(d) Schizophrenia.

3. Which of the following was Burnt Island NOT known to harbor?
(a) Criminals.
(b) Wild boars.
(c) Rattlesnakes.
(d) Vultures.

4. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Geechee when she arrived at Rawlings's doorstep?
(a) Tattered.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Dark.
(d) Aggressive.

5. Which of the following adjectives did Moe use to describe his wife?
(a) Shrewd.
(b) Stunning.
(c) Stocky.
(d) Slovenly.

6. Aside from her dress, what was the only belonging Geechee brought with her when she moved in with Rawlings?
(a) Letters.
(b) Photographs.
(c) A Bible.
(d) Eyeglasses.

7. What item did Rawlings forget to take to her beach house and her kind neighbors brought for her in their truck?
(a) Mixing bowls.
(b) Her television.
(c) Napkins.
(d) Bed sheets.

8. What type of animal was Jib?
(a) A fish.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bird.

9. What type of critters did Rodney keep as pets?
(a) Injured birds.
(b) Fish.
(c) Wild animals.
(d) Insects.

10. What piece of furniture did Moe bring to Rawlings when he came to visit with her?
(a) A couch.
(b) A desk.
(c) A dresser.
(d) A bed.

11. What did Slater's daughter, Alvah, save up to purchase for Rawlings at Christmas time?
(a) A sewing machine.
(b) A wind chime.
(c) A bird feeder.
(d) A mailbox.

12. Where did Rawlings's editor live?
(a) In San Francisco.
(b) In Chicago.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Seattle.

13. How many acres of land did Rawlings inherit in Cross Creek?
(a) 29.
(b) 74.
(c) 63.
(d) 87.

14. What state was Cross Creek located in?
(a) Texas.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Florida.

15. What work did Martha regularly do for Rawlings in her home?
(a) She weeded the garden.
(b) She cleaned the house.
(c) She cooked the meals.
(d) She ironed the clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following factors did NOT lead to Moe's death?

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

3. Which of Rawlings's various suitors had a cleft palate?

4. In what unlikely place on her property did Rawlings find someone living?

5. Which of the following Mickens family members claimed that, "if you love the area you will make it, and no one ever goes hungry" ?

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