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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rita drink at the cafe after the funeral?
(a) Long Island Iced Teas.
(b) Margaritas.
(c) Manhattans.
(d) Vodka Tonics.

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

3. Why is the Club reluctant to raise money for the Reverend?
(a) They are suspicious of him.
(b) He uses it on things that don't help many people.
(c) He is often offensive to them.
(d) They do not all attend his church.

4. Who is Queenie asked to keep a secret for after having drinks at the Hollywood Cafe?
(a) Zepha.
(b) Violet.
(c) Lizzy.
(d) Velma.

5. Who supports Rita when she loses her baby?
(a) Her husband.
(b) The Persian Pickle Club.
(c) Her mother-in-law.
(d) The church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nettie want to stay away from Ella after her husband's body is found?

2. How far along was Rita when she gave birth?

3. Who defends Hiawatha when Rita thinks he might be the killer?

4. Who does Rita want to help her with the investigation?

5. Why is Queenie so emotional when Rita loses her baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Queenie see Velma doing at the cafe?

2. How has Queenie agreed to help Rita with her investigation?

3. What is revealed in the last sentence of the book?

4. Why does Forest Ann rush home from the meeting at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Grover say about Ben Crook after his funeral?

6. What is Rita's plan after her baby is born?

7. How does Velma cover up her secret at the end of the book?

8. How is Ben Crook's body found?

9. What does Lizzy ask of Zepha, and how does Zepha respond?

10. Why does Rita think Prosper Judd was paying the mortgage on the Crook farm?

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