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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following instruments does Jasper Peavy work hard to purchase?
(a) An accordian.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A trombone.
(d) A piano.

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

5. What beverage does Smokey Lonesome think about while he is sick in a motel in Birmingham?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Lemonade.

6. To which city does Evelyn travel for vacation after leaving Ninny in the nursing home?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) New York City
(d) Los Angeles.

7. 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.

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

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

10. Who promises to avenge the death of Willy Boy Peavy?
(a) Sipsey.
(b) Big George.
(c) Artis.
(d) Onzell.

11. In what year does the "Weems Weekly" cease publication?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1969.

12. Which of the following supermarkets does Evelyn shop at?
(a) Piggly Wiggly.
(b) Target.
(c) Walmart.
(d) Big Top.

13. How long is Artis in prison before Idgie comes to release him?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six years.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six days.

14. What type of beans does Sipsey grow in the Victory Garden?
(a) Lima beans.
(b) Green beans.
(c) Butter beans.
(d) Wax beans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following diet programs does Evelyn join, hoping to lose weight?

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

3. What does Ninny encourage Evelyn to start selling door-to-door?

4. Where does Walter work during wartime?

5. Which of the following family members is embarrassed to be seen in public with Jasper Peavy?

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