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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grover call Mr. Crook after his funeral?

2. Who interrupts Lizzy when she tries to buy something from Zepha?

3. What does Rita say about reporters when she begins her investigation?

4. What is Queenie's last name?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Queenie describe the members of the Club at the beginning of the book?

3. Who was really paying the mortgage on Ben's farm, and why?

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

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

6. Why does Rita say she deserves to know who really killed Ben?

7. What does Velma ask of Queenie?

8. Why does Queenie think Rita invites Ella to help with Tyrone?

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

10. What does Rita say about reporters before she begins her investigation, and what is Queenie's response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the members of the Persian Pickle Club walk the lines of ethical actions, and what motivates them in these actions?

Essay Topic 2

What is the mission of the Persian Pickle Club, and how do they go about fulfilling it?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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