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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ella react when the body of her husband is found?
(a) She is silent.
(b) She sighs in relief.
(c) She passes out.
(d) She falls apart.

2. Why is Queenie so emotional when Rita loses her baby?
(a) She is good friends with Rita.
(b) She is a caring person.
(c) All of these.
(d) She lost a baby as well.

3. What state is this book set in?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Kansas.

4. Who tells the Club about Mr. Crook's body being found?
(a) Ella.
(b) Mrs. Judd.
(c) Opalina.
(d) Septima.

5. Who does the club want to raise money for at the beginning of the book?
(a) The church.
(b) The town school.
(c) Orphanages.
(d) Unwed mothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the family camping on Queenie's land heading?

2. Who named the Persian Pickle Club?

3. What is surprising about the pie served when Rita comes to dinner?

4. What does Rita learn during the book according to the narrator?

5. What kind of jam does Agnes like to make?

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