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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following diseases did Evelyn's mother die from?
(a) Parkinson's Disease.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Muscular Dystrophy.

2. Which of the following buildings is NOT one that catches Artis' imagination in Birmingham?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A beauty school.
(c) A billiards parlor.
(d) A restaurant.

3. Which of the following characters proves instrumental in helping Idgie free Ruth from Frank's abuse?
(a) Buddy Jr.
(b) Sipsey.
(c) Onzell.
(d) Big George.

4. Which of the following illnesses strikes Naughty Bird when she refuses to eat?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Mumps.
(c) Chicken Pox.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

5. How does Artis sustain the injuries on his hands that are written about in the local newspaper?
(a) Burning his hands in a campfire.
(b) From a dog bite.
(c) Opening a bottle of wine.
(d) Fighting in a bar.

6. What is the name of the nursing home where Ninny lives?
(a) Lilac Valley.
(b) Rose Terrace.
(c) Amber Cove.
(d) Yellow Mountain.

7. How does the price differ between black and white customers at the Cafe differ?
(a) Black customers and white customers are charged the same amount.
(b) Black customers are charged less.
(c) Black customers are not served.
(d) Black customers are charged more.

8. Which of the following characters owns a dog with only three legs?
(a) Eva.
(b) Idgie.
(c) Onzell.
(d) Buddy Jr.

9. On which body part does Idgie Threadgoode have surgery in June, 1985?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her gallbladder.
(c) Her appendix.
(d) Her liver.

10. During what month of the year does Frank go missing?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) December.

11. 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) Ducks.
(d) Mice.

12. Who is the only person that knows where Idgie is hiding when she leaves town?
(a) Big George.
(b) Sipsey.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Ninny.

13. To whose home does Idgie often send people who ask where they can purchase whiskey?
(a) To the dentist's home.
(b) To the sheriff's home.
(c) To the crossing guard's home.
(d) To the preacher's home.

14. Who adopts the baby boy abandoned at the train station?
(a) Sipsey.
(b) Cleo.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Idgie.

15. Which of the following statements is NOT a piece of advice Ninny gives to Evelyn while she is depressed?
(a) Start taking #10 stress tabs.
(b) Go visit a psychiatrist.
(c) Take a walk in the sunshine.
(d) Visit the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Limeway's nickname?

2. What beverage does Idgie give Smokey to drink when she sees his hands shaking?

3. Which of the following Presidents visited Whistle Stop?

4. How old was Bessie Vick when she died?

5. Where does Frank work during the time he is married to Ruth?

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