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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following men was NOT present on the day Ruth escaped from Frank?
(a) Big George.
(b) Ed Couch.
(c) Billy Limeway.
(d) Wilbur Weems.

3. What does Idgie win in a poker game, which she takes back to Troutsville with the hope of curing Naughty Bird's sickness?
(a) An elephant.
(b) Honey and biscuits.
(c) Feather blankets.
(d) Medicine.

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

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

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

7. What beverage does Idgie give Smokey to drink when she sees his hands shaking?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Water.
(d) She does not give him anything to drink.

8. What is the name of the gossip club Idgie starts despite Ruth's objections?
(a) The Ham Sandwich Club.
(b) The Dill Pickles' Club.
(c) The Fried Chickens' CLub.
(d) The Over-Easy Eggs' Club.

9. What color is Ninny's hair when Evelyn visits her after Easter?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

10. Which of the following objects does Stump bring with him when he goes to see Mr. Pinto's body?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A camera.
(d) A knife.

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

12. What does Idgie use to break all the windows in her bedroom on the day Ruth leaves town?
(a) A trophy.
(b) A rock.
(c) A shoe.
(d) A sledgehammer.

13. Which of the following meat products did Railroad Bill throw from a moving train?
(a) Lamb chops.
(b) Thanksgiving turkey.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Ham.

14. Which fast food chain does Evelyn bring for Ninny to eat at the nursing home?
(a) Burger King.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Steak-and-Shake.
(d) Taco Bell.

15. What is Mr. Limeway's nickname?
(a) Peanut.
(b) Limey.
(c) Honey Bear.
(d) Skids.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do most hobos find out about the Whistle Stop Cafe?

2. How old was Albert when he died?

3. Which of the following items does Ninny claim was stolen from one of her friends' bedrooms at the nursing home?

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

5. How does the Threadgoode family react when Ruth returns home to them?

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