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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following servants did Rawlings believe would "have a finger in my pie from beyond the grave"?
(a) Martha.
(b) Adrenna.
(c) Henry.
(d) Samson.

2. What essential did the yachtsman give to Rawlings when the met in the coastal town?
(a) Water.
(b) Food.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Gas.

3. What was the name of Rawlings's cow?
(a) Ethel.
(b) Dora.
(c) Maude.
(d) Gladys.

4. According to Rawlings, the test of true beauty was the ability to withstand what?
(a) Loss.
(b) Self reflection.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Mortality.

5. How did Rawlings feel about her life in Cross Creek after returning from her river adventure with Dessie?
(a) She appreciated Cross Creek.
(b) She idolized Cross Creek.
(c) She feared Cross Creek.
(d) She resented Cross Creek.

6. Why couldn't Rawlings and Dessie sleep during their first night on the river?
(a) Because they were too excited to sleep.
(b) Because both had contracted food poisoning.
(c) Because the were hit with torrential rain.
(d) Because they were swarmed with mosquitoes.

7. Who caused the pain that led Rawlings to develop a deeper intimacy with nature instead of humans?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her mother.

8. Which of the following fruits was sneaked into Rawlings at the hospital when she was ill with low fiber?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Avocados.
(d) Watermelons.

9. Which of the following creatures was Rawlings sure was intelligent?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Skunks.
(d) Lizards.

10. What did Rawlings hang in the orange groves to repel hawks?
(a) A maypole.
(b) A mirror.
(c) A gin bottle.
(d) A dirty tennis shoe.

11. What were Rawlings's mother and grandmother famous for?
(a) Their piousness.
(b) Their good looks.
(c) Their cooking.
(d) Their strictness.

12. At what unusual location did Rawlings and her friend Fred eat dinner after having their car stuck in soft sand?
(a) At a hospital.
(b) At a church.
(c) At a homeless shelter.
(d) At a prison.

13. According to Rawlings, which season suggested "relaxation and indolence"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

14. Which of the following areas of the farm did Samson thrive in?
(a) The rose gardens.
(b) The horse stables.
(c) The chicken coops.
(d) The orange groves.

15. Which bird was considered illegal to cook and eat in Cross Creek?
(a) Pheasants.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Blackbirds.
(d) Robins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a weapon Rawlings believed was bestowed upon African-American servants?

2. What holiday did the old man who showed up on Rawlings's doorstep believe was Thanksgiving?

3. Which of the following people feared that the tracks surrounding Rawlings's cabin belonged to ghosts?

4. In what room of her house was the baby cottonmouth snake that Rawlings killed?

5. Which of the following dead animals was thought to induce rain in Cross Creek?

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