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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30 | Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Dot's newspaper?
(a) Dot's Divine Discussion.
(b) The Weems Weekly.
(c) Dot Daily.
(d) Weems World for Women.

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

3. What type of animal does Opal Threadgoode's husband raise on his farm?
(a) Cows.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Horses.
(d) Chickens.

4. 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?
(a) Arms being severed off.
(b) Fingertips being lost.
(c) Ankles being crushed.
(d) A black man being killed.

5. How do most hobos find out about the Whistle Stop Cafe?
(a) Through word-of-mouth advertising.
(b) Through graffiti in boxcars.
(c) Idgie picks them out of the soup line.
(d) Hobos are not allowed in Whistle Stop.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of Big George's children?

3. What does Idgie Threadgoode claim to have found inside a hen's egg?

4. What is the name of Ruth's fiance?

5. How does Idgie's mother feel about Idgie's relationship with Ruth?

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