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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the maximum life span of a gopher tortoise?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 70 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. In what year did Clyo finally succumb to her various maladies?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1980.

3. Once gopher tortoises reach the age at which they are too big to be swallowed, they have few predators. Which of the following is NOT one of their predators during this stage?
(a) Humans.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Dogs.

4. What did Frank tell the children they must do if anyone approached the family's swimming hole while he was teaching them to swim?
(a) They have to go underwater.
(b) They have to run and jump into the car even if they are soaking wet.
(c) They have to grab their towels and cover up as quickly as they can.
(d) They have to be nice to the newcomers and introduce themselves.

5. What did Frank's children begin to watch for as a sign that he was entering a manic phase of his mental illness?
(a) Impulsive actions concerning his salvaging business.
(b) His inability to sleep.
(c) Displays of anger.
(d) His tendency to talk for hours on end without listening to their replies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main practice of gopher tortoises that helps other types of forest animals to survive?

2. What did Frank use to beat Janisse and her brothers after they stood by while a neighbor boy killed a snapping turtle?

3. What reason does Janisse give for the indigo snake's dwindling numbers?

4. What prompted Janisse to write an essay about the rafting trip down the Altamaha?

5. For how many years does Janisse say her family had been in Appling County, Georgia?

(see the answer key)

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