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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Ethan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the aunt that Amma says Ethan is with in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles"?
(a) Marian
(b) Sarafine
(c) Lila
(d) Caroline

2. Who speaks to Ethan as he tries to find his way to Lena, saying “Whatcha doin’ there, boy?” in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
(a) Mrs. Winifred
(b) Mrs. Lincoln
(c) Genevieve
(d) Sarafine

3. How old is Ethan said to be in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?
(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 19

4. What is the name of the Gatlin cemetery that Ethan sees when he opens the door of the house in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
(a) Her Lady of the Silver Moon
(b) The Greenbrier Garden of Peace
(c) His Garden of Perpetual Peace
(d) St. Augustine’s Gardens of Time

5. What is the answer to the clue Ethan puts in the crossword puzzle: “As in, as hard as I can, every minute of every day” in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
(a) Work
(b) Help
(c) Love
(d) Try

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4: “Catfish Crossin’,” Aunt Prue tells Ethan, “you can’t make preserves until you learn how to” what?

2. In Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes,” Ethan’s mother says that Amma has told Ethan’s father that he is where with his aunt?

3. What does Ethan take from Aunt Prue’s hands before leaving her house as she sleeps in Chapter 4: “Catfish Crossin’”?

4. What are the songs called that Ethan’s mother says she sent him in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

5. What is the answer to the clue Ethan puts in the crossword puzzle: “As in, how I feel about you, Lena Duchannes” in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

(see the answer key)

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