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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Queenie get the rhubarb for the pie she makes when Rita comes to dinner?
(a) It is a secret.
(b) Her garden.
(c) A wild bush.
(d) The market.

2. What does Rita want to do with her life?
(a) Organize a good school.
(b) Be a writer.
(c) Have a large family.
(d) Be an actress.

3. How is Ada June described by the narrator?
(a) Bossy.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Scatterbrained.
(d) Arthritic.

4. What does the narrator say the story is about?
(a) Rita moving to town.
(b) The town overcoming the Depression.
(c) Forest Ann's affair.
(d) The charitable efforts of the Club.

5. What is the Persian Pickle Club named for?
(a) An article they read.
(b) A quilting method.
(c) A fabric.
(d) Their favorite food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the club want to raise money for at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Queenie's husband let a family camp on their land?

3. How does Queenie feel when she hears what Rita plans to do with her baby when she goes to work?

4. What is A Road to California made from?

5. How is Septima described by the narrator?

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