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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the town of Whistle Stop respond when Mother Threadgoode died?
(a) They were apathetic.
(b) They were grieved.
(c) They were excited.
(d) They were confused.

2. What unusual plant does Ninny find growing in her yard and give to Dot?
(a) A poisonous mushroom.
(b) A Venus fly trap.
(c) An orchid.
(d) A four-leaf clover.

3. How much time is Artis ordered to serve in prison for the attempted murder of the dogcatcher?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

4. Where is Frank Bennett's body found?
(a) Beneath the Whistle Stop Cafe.
(b) In a vacant lot.
(c) In the river.
(d) In the cemetery.

5. What type of car does Ed drive?
(a) A convertible.
(b) A truck.
(c) A sedan.
(d) A mini van.

6. Which of Frank Bennett's belongings is found by the river, leading to Idgie's arrest?
(a) His gun.
(b) His truck.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His clothes.

7. In which Alabaman city does Idgie drop Artis off after helping him get released from prison?
(a) Deatsville.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Alabaster.
(d) Mobile.

8. How long does Smokey Lonesome live in a homeless shelter after being fired from his job?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

9. Why doesn't Stump accept Peggy's invitation to the Sadie Hawkins Dance?
(a) Because he is too nervous to be alone with her.
(b) Because he doesn't know how to dance.
(c) Because he has sports practice that night.
(d) Because he doesn't think Peggy is pretty.

10. Which of the following characters is the true Railroad Bill?
(a) Artis.
(b) Idgie.
(c) Big George.
(d) Stump.

11. Who cares for Ruth when she falls sick with cancer?
(a) Sipsey.
(b) Idgie.
(c) Naughty Bird.
(d) Onzell.

12. How old was Jasper when he began work on the railroad?
(a) Eighteen years old.
(b) Fourteen years old.
(c) Sixteen years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

13. Which of the following characters does NOT volunteer to play one of the three wise-men in the Christmas pageant after the draft?
(a) Dot.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Ninny.
(d) Opal.

14. Which of Big George's children has the lightest skin color?
(a) Clarissa.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Naughty Bird.
(d) George Jr.

15. What does Ninny encourage Evelyn to start selling door-to-door?
(a) Cosmetics.
(b) Encyclopedias.
(c) Watches.
(d) Vacuums.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the young girls in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot insult Evelyn?

2. In which state is Idgie living at the end of the novel?

3. Which of the following instruments does Jasper Peavy work hard to purchase?

4. How many grandchildren does Evelyn have at the end of the novel?

5. At the end of Frank Bennett's murder trial, who does the judge find guilty of the murder?

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