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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finally encouraged Ruth to leave Frank once and for all?
(a) Ruth's sister.
(b) Ruth's brother.
(c) Ruth's mother.
(d) Ruth's father.

2. Which of the following train cars was Ninny's favorite as a child?
(a) The dining car.
(b) The sleeping car.
(c) The caboose.
(d) The driver's car.

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

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

5. Which part of Buddy Jr.'s body is severed off when he is hit by the train?
(a) His legs.
(b) His arms.
(c) His nose.
(d) His fingertips.

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

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

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

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

10. In which month of the year do Frank and Ruth get married?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) February.

11. How does Idgie claim Frank died?
(a) He killed himself.
(b) He was murdered.
(c) He drown in the river.
(d) He was crushed by a truck.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth send to Idgie as a sign that she needs help escaping from Frank?

2. Which of the following pests does Idgie battle on her picnic lunch with Ruth?

3. What is the name of the elephant Ruth and Idgie take the children to see in Avondale Park?

4. Which of the following famous Bible stories does Bertha focus on at her weekly Bible study?

5. On which body part does Idgie Threadgoode have surgery in June, 1985?

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