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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethan says that after his mother’s death, Marian told him about a Buddhist class she took where in Chapter 1: "Home"?
(a) Louisiana State University
(b) Loyola University
(c) Duke University
(d) Boston University

2. Where in Ravenwood Manor is Ethan standing when he opens his eyes in the beginning of Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?
(a) Macon’s room
(b) The kitchen
(c) The hallway
(d) Lena’s room

3. What does Ethan smell in Amma’s kitchen when he enters Wate’s Landing in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) Barbeque pork
(b) Roast chicken
(c) Beef pot roast
(d) Chicken and dumplings

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

5. What route does Ethan instinctively look for as he heads toward Main Street in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
(a) Route 66
(b) Route 7
(c) Route 9
(d) Route 18

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

7. What follows “Prudence Jane Statham” on her gravestone, as described in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
(a) The Belle of the Ball
(b) May She Rest in Peace
(c) Go Softly into the Dark Night
(d) The Best Baker in Gatlin

8. By what name does Amma’s grandmother call her in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles"?
(a) Amalie
(b) Amelica
(c) Amarie
(d) Amina

9. What is Ethan’s mother’s name in the novel?
(a) Ridley Wate
(b) Lila Evers Wate
(c) Mercy Wate
(d) Sarafine Wate

10. What word is used in the novel to describe when the characters are telepathically communicating?
(a) Kelting
(b) Evanescing
(c) Empathing
(d) Necromancing

11. What book by Jack Kerouac does Ethan pull from the pile of books under his bed in Chapter 1: "Home"?
(a) Visions of Cody
(b) Big Sur
(c) On the Road
(d) Dharma Bums

12. Whose dentures does Aunt Prue say she hid the day before in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
(a) Grace’s
(b) Thelma’s
(c) Mercy’s
(d) Amma’s

13. What has Amma sprinkled along the windowsills to keep spirits out in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) Salt
(b) Pepper
(c) Baking soda
(d) Ashes

14. Ethan says in Chapter 6: "Silver Button,” “I was brought up to be” what?
(a) A good Southern boy
(b) A well-read scholar
(c) A Wayward
(d) A noble and honest man

15. What book does Ethan describe reading that is about a man who voyages into the nine circles of Hell in Chapter 1: "Home"?
(a) The Divine Comedy
(b) Poetics
(c) Romeo and Juliet
(d) Inferno

Short Answer Questions

1. At the newspaper office, Ethan and his mother read in the papers that “the Ladies Auxiliary of Gatlin County is starting a book club called” what, in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

2. 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"?

3. What are draped over the windows and mirrors of Ravenwood Manor in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?

4. Who is described in the newspaper as having won the Carolina Duck-Calling contest in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

5. How many husbands does Aunt Prue have living in her home with her in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

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