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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 Presidents visited Whistle Stop?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Harry S. Truman.

2. Which of the following foods does Evelyn consider her "comfort food"?
(a) Biscuits and gravy.
(b) Fried chicken
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Potato chips.

3. How old was Bessie Vick when she died?
(a) 78.
(b) 98.
(c) 68.
(d) 88.

4. Which state does Ruth move to in order to be with her fiance, Frank?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Kentucky.

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

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

7. Which of the following statements is true about Frank Bennett.
(a) He is missing three fingers on his left hand.
(b) He has a glass eye.
(c) He is bald.
(d) He has a wooden leg.

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

9. What is the one object Wilbur remembers to save from his garage while it burns down?
(a) His saw.
(b) His car.
(c) His wedding ring.
(d) His fishing pole.

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

11. What is the name of Ruth's fiance?
(a) Harry.
(b) Lars.
(c) Peter.
(d) Frank.

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

13. Why does Vesta run over her gardener?
(a) Because he forgets to show up for work one day.
(b) Because she is racist.
(c) Because she thinks he's lazy.
(d) Because she finds out he's stealing from her.

14. Who starts the Whistle Stop Pig's Club?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Idgie.
(d) Evelyn.

15. Who gives Buddy Jr. the nickname "Stump"?
(a) Onzell.
(b) Idgie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Artis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following meat products did Railroad Bill throw from a moving train?

2. What does Idgie use to break all the windows in her bedroom on the day Ruth leaves town?

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

4. What part of her body does Dot break, preventing her from leaving the house to collect news?

5. In what decade does Idgie Threadgoode open the Whistle Stop Cafe?

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