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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 38 | Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 | Chapter 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does it snow in Whistle Stop?
(a) Once every year.
(b) Once every twenty years.
(c) Once every ten years.
(d) Once every five years.

2. Which of the following games is Pig Iron famous for playing?
(a) Chess.
(b) Horseshoes.
(c) Poker.
(d) Billiards.

3. Which of the following animals stars in the story Idgie tells Smokey, which he finds so funny he laughs out loud?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Kittens.
(c) Mice.
(d) Ducks.

4. Which of the following famous Bible stories does Bertha focus on at her weekly Bible study?
(a) The story of creation.
(b) The story of Jonah and the whale.
(c) The story of the crucifixion.
(d) The story of Noah's ark.

5. Which of the following bills are particularly high for residents in Whistle Stop during the early 1930's?
(a) Heating bills.
(b) Water bills.
(c) Electricity bills.
(d) Rent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business did Ninny's father own when Ninny was a child?

2. What is Mr. Limeway's nickname?

3. Which of the following train cars was Ninny's favorite as a child?

4. Who rushes Buddy Jr. to the hospital after he is struck by the train?

5. In Dot's article about Buddy Jr.'s accident, which of the following injuries is NOT mentioned in her run-down about the dangers of trains?

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