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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-30, Afterword, & Appendices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far a distance do flatwood salamanders travel each way in order to reach the breeding grounds?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 500 yards.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 200 yards.

2. At the hands of the tree farmers, the land was laid bare. What simile does Janisse use to describe its bare state?
(a) Bare as a blank sheet of paper.
(b) Bare as a vulture's pate.
(c) Bare as a possum's tail.
(d) Bare as a sand dune.

3. When tree farming became common practice in 1940, why was the longleaf pine rarely planted by tree farmers?
(a) It required too much room to grow.
(b) Its seedlings were too expensive.
(c) It did not bring as much money as other species of tree.
(d) Its taproot was unwieldy and it grew slowly.

4. What number child was Lee Ada within her family?
(a) Five of six.
(b) Seven of eight.
(c) Six of seven.
(d) Three of four.

5. What nickname did Frank call his wife, Lee Ada?
(a) Cookie.
(b) Cook.
(c) Cookins.
(d) Cooks.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what practice does the gopher tortoise require open sunny spots within their habitats?

2. When Janisse's parents tell the the children the stories of their births, where do they say Janisse was found?

3. What did Frank use to plug the holes in the flat-bottomed boat?

4. What does the term bricoleur mean?

5. What percentage of the metals in vehicles made in the 1950s was recyclable?

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