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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color lizard was thought to be poisonous in cross creek?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

2. How did Rawlings feel when Kate's brother, an ex-servant, offered Rawlings his protection?
(a) She felt exhilarated.
(b) She felt disappointed.
(c) She felt amused.
(d) She felt confused.

3. According to Rawlings, what color did the sky turn when a hurricane was close?
(a) Blue
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

4. In what room of her house was the baby cottonmouth snake that Rawlings killed?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The cellar.

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

6. Which of the following birds were almost extinct in Cross Creek until the government began to protect them?
(a) Herons.
(b) Cranes.
(c) Redbirds.
(d) Pelicans.

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

8. Which of the following was NOT a bad omen Rawlings noticed on the day the convict escaped in Cross Creek?
(a) A blue-tailed lizard.
(b) A praying mantis.
(c) Lethargic dogs.
(d) Long shadows.

9. Which of the following stereotypes was NOT one Rawlings exposed in her discussions of her servants?
(a) That her servants were unintelligent.
(b) That her servants were giddy.
(c) That her servants were childish.
(d) That her servants were untrustworthy.

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

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

12. What did Rawlings claim the land was waiting for in fall?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Love.
(c) Rain.
(d) Heat.

13. Which of the following was NOT a lake Rawlings and Dessie visited while on their river adventure?
(a) Lake Harney.
(b) Lake George.
(c) Flowers Lake.
(d) Puzzle Lake.

14. What type of animal was Ferdinand?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A bull.
(c) A billy goat.
(d) A steed.

15. What emotion overcame Rawlings while she was out hunting with her herpetologist friend?
(a) Fear.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Awe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal was Racket?

2. Which of the following conditions did NOT strike Rawlings's house when she left Kate and Raymond in charge?

3. What state was Rawlings in when Dessie suggested they take a trip together?

4. Which of the following birds most excited Rawlings when it came to visit her farm?

5. How were Rawlings and Dess greeted by the poor white people who lived in huts near the river?

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