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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 conditions did NOT strike Rawlings's house when she left Kate and Raymond in charge?
(a) Her bank was emptied.
(b) The animals were missing.
(c) Her alcohol had been drunk.
(d) Her house was filthy.

2. Which of the following insects did Rawlings believe was the biggest annoyance?
(a) Junebugs.
(b) Aphids.
(c) Ants.
(d) Mosquitoes.

3. What was the name of Rawlings's herpetologist friend?
(a) Ross.
(b) Andy.
(c) Marc.
(d) Philip.

4. What does a chicken snake eat?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Birds.
(c) Grain.
(d) Fruit.

5. How did neighboring towns warn those in Cross Creek of impending frost?
(a) They did not warn of changing weather.
(b) With a train whistle.
(c) With a telephone call.
(d) With a smoke signal.

6. Which of the following "varmints" was a popular pet in Cross Creek?
(a) Rats.
(b) Opossums.
(c) Skunks.
(d) Mice.

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

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

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

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

11. What state did Dessie and Rawlings travel through on their river adventure?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Florida.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

12. Which of the following months was considered the stormiest in Cross Creek?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) June.

13. In what town did Rawlings and Dessie meet the yachtsman?
(a) Sanford.
(b) Jennings.
(c) Paxton.
(d) Dundee.

14. Which of the following baked goods was considered from "the high caste"?
(a) Stawberry muffins
(b) Bundt cake.
(c) Biscuits.
(d) Chocolate brownies.

15. Which of the following groups of animals always seemed to know when hunting season was over?
(a) Foxes.
(b) Deer.
(c) Bears.
(d) Gamebirds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of bread was NOT typically served in Florida?

2. What emotion overcame Rawlings while she was out hunting with her herpetologist friend?

3. Which of the following varmints was NOT one Rawlings regularly cooked and ate?

4. What did Rawlings use to kill the baby cottonmouth she found in her house?

5. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Rawlings used to describe cottonmouth moccasins?

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