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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 substances does Wilbur get stuck in his hair while working?
(a) Rubber cement.
(b) Chewing gum.
(c) Lacquer.
(d) Tar.

2. What does Idgie serve the two detectives who stop in the cafe in search of Frank?
(a) Mashed potatoes and gravy.
(b) Tea and biscuits.
(c) Pie and coffee.
(d) Spaghetti and meatballs.

3. How much money does Ninny give Evelyn to go buy her a Coke?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A nickle.
(c) A dime.
(d) A dollar.

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

5. Who does Smokey Lonesome claim is the only woman he ever loved?
(a) Opal.
(b) Eva.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Idgie.

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

7. What is the name of the church Evelyn attends on Easter Sunday morning, 1986?
(a) All God's Children Church.
(b) Martin Luther King Jr. Church.
(c) Noah's Ark Church.
(d) Malcom X Church.

8. Who really killed Frank Bennett?
(a) Onzell.
(b) Sipsey.
(c) Artis.
(d) Big George.

9. Which of the following states was NOT searched for Frank Bennett's body?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Tennessee.

10. How many years after his death is Frank Bennett's body discovered?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 40 years.

11. Which of the following headlines does Dot write for the article about Idgie's arrest?
(a) Threadgoode turns Threadbad
(b) Dot does not write an article about Idgie's arrest.
(c) Idgie Threadgoode a Killer?
(d) Threadgoode Arrested, Cafe Closed.

12. Who informs Evelyn that Ninny has passed away?
(a) Ed Couch.
(b) Artis Peavey.
(c) Jonnie Hartman.
(d) Geneene, the nurse.

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

14. Which of the following events is NOT listed in the August 10, 1954 edition of the newspaper under the headline, "Mishaps Galore"?
(a) Sipsey adds twice as much chili powder to her soup than required.
(b) Opal sets a pile of hair on fire in her salon.
(c) Dot and Wilbur accidentally exchange reading glasses.
(d) Biddie Otis thinks her hair is on fire after a rough perm.

15. How long has Evelyn been on her diet before the incident at the grocery store plummets her self-confidence?
(a) Five days.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Eleven days.
(d) Nine days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the town of Whistle Stop respond when Mother Threadgoode died?

2. How much money does the woman in Slagtown lose to a phony faith healer?

3. What beverage does Smokey Lonesome think about while he is sick in a motel in Birmingham?

4. What is interesting about the wedding the Dill Pickle Club is organizing to benefit the high school sports teams?

5. Who is Ninny buried next to in the cemetery?

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