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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 Grover call Mr. Crook after his funeral?
(a) A push over.
(b) A crook.
(c) A simpleton.
(d) A mad man.

2. What is A Road to California made from?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A dead girl's dress.
(c) Motor oil and crushed berries.
(d) A piece of plywood.

3. What is Queenie's last name?
(a) Bean.
(b) Spillman.
(c) Corn.
(d) Root.

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

5. What does Rita name her baby?
(a) Windy.
(b) Wish.
(c) Wendy.
(d) Wanda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita plan to do with her baby while she is working?

2. How long does Rita's baby live?

3. What mistake did Rita make in her first article?

4. Why is Queenie not happy about the family camping on her land?

5. What does Queenie call Lizzy Olive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Queenie's rhubarb pie?

3. What does Mrs. Judd say as Rita leaves the house after her questions for Ella, and how does Queenie interpret this?

4. Why does Rita tell Mrs. Judd that she is the best one to be conducting the investigation about Ben's death?

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

6. What does Rita make plans to do after Ben Crook's funeral?

7. What embarrassing mistake is Agnes tormenting Rita about?

8. What directions does Mrs. Judd give when it Ben Crook's body is found?

9. How is Ella different from the other members of the Club?

10. What does Queenie notice about Rita while the true story of Ben's death is being told to her?

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