1. In the Introduction, Janisse describes where she goes to find herself among what has been and what remains. Where is that place?
(a) The mouth of the Altamaha River.
(b) The willow tree where she experienced her first kiss.
(c) Her grandmother's and grandfather's graves in the cemetery.
(d) The swath of huckleberry bushes deep in the forest behind her childhood home.

2. What sign of distress did Janisse notice when looking at the painted tortoise?
(a) It was drooling from its nose and mouth.
(b) It was making a faint wheezing sound.
(c) It had pulled its head into its shell.
(d) It had turned onto its back.

3. In the chapter Beulahland, Janisse shares one of Beulah's recipes that was passed down to her for her hope chest. What dish is laid out in the recipe?
(a) Buttermilk pie.
(b) Shepherd's pie.
(c) Buttermilk biscuits.
(d) Coconut cream pie.

4. Though everyone was aware of Frank's predilection toward mental illness, what did everyone, including the police, agree was another possible cause of his first major nervous breakdown?
(a) His new friend spiked his lunch with LSD.
(b) He suddenly remembered a particularly violent episode involving his father.
(c) He found out Lee Ada had been unfaithful.
(d) He had not eaten for several days and it had affected his mental state.

5. When the author writes that Frank would often help "a family like the Joads" by feeding them or finding candy for their children when they stopped in to get a part to fix their broken-down car, what novel is she referencing?
(a) The Stranger by Albert Camus.
(b) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
(c) The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
(d) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pun's oft-given piece of advice to his son was, "Don't take more on your heart than you can shake off your heels." How does Janisse feel about this lesson?

2. In what county in Georgia was Janisse raised?

3. What object did Frank create out of driveshafts, hollow metal rods, and fence wire?

4. How old was Lee Ada when she married Frank?

5. What article of clothing did Lee Ada make for Janisse that caused people to call her Little Red Riding Hood?

(see the answer key)

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