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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Rodney known to foretell in Cross Creek?
(a) The temperature.
(b) The sex of unborn babies.
(c) The lotto numbers.
(d) The weather.

2. Which of the following Mickens family members claimed that, "if you love the area you will make it, and no one ever goes hungry" ?
(a) Martha.
(b) Delia.
(c) Joe.
(d) Henry.

3. What was the name of Moe's daughter that became ill?
(a) Susie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Judy.
(d) Anna.

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

5. What did Moe Sykes do for a living?
(a) He was a farmer.
(b) He was a chef.
(c) He was a carpenter.
(d) He was a miller.

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

7. What did Martha's husband do for a living during the time she worked with Rawlings?
(a) Her husband was unemployed.
(b) Her husband was a butler.
(c) Her husband was a mechanic.
(d) Her husband was a farmer.

8. Who did Widow Slater threaten with a gun?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A schoolyard bully.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A symphony conductor.

9. Where was Rawlings's shower located?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) She did not have a shower.
(c) Outdoors.
(d) In the bathroom.

10. What animal did Mr. Higgenbottom sell for a living?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Birds.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Cows.

11. What day of the week did Rawlings's servants typically take off from work?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

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

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

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

15. How many guests did the Townsends invite to their party?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following parasites were the Towensend children suffering from?

2. Which of the following adjectives best described Cross Creek?

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

4. Which of the following adjectives best described the wife of Rawlings's tenant?

5. How many black families lived in Rawlings's neighborhood in Cross Creek.

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