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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 characters does NOT testify on Idgie's behalf at the murder trial?
(a) Reverend Scroggins.
(b) Smokey Lonesome.
(c) Curtis Smoote.
(d) Eva Bates.

2. In what season of the year do Stump and Peggy get married?
(a) In the winter.
(b) In the fall.
(c) In the summer.
(d) In the spring.

3. In which city does Artis live with Electra?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Minneapolis.

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

5. What does Evelyn threaten to use to smash her husband's head in?
(a) A stone.
(b) A lead pipe.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) A tire iron.

6. 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) Opal.
(c) Ninny.
(d) Ruth.

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

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

9. 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) Dot and Wilbur accidentally exchange reading glasses.
(c) Biddie Otis thinks her hair is on fire after a rough perm.
(d) Opal sets a pile of hair on fire in her salon.

10. What song does Grady Kilgore sing at the Dill Pickle Club's show in Troutsville?
(a) Where the Morning Glories Grow.
(b) On the Good Ship Lollipop.
(c) Beyond the Blue Horizon.
(d) Until We Meet Again.

11. What does Evelyn think is the main reason why men get more respect in society than women?
(a) Because of their high salaries.
(b) Because of their physical strength.
(c) Because of their anatomy.
(d) Because women fawn over them.

12. Who does Idgie move in with after Ruth moves out?
(a) Sipsey.
(b) Ninny.
(c) Eva.
(d) Opal.

13. How does Smokey Lonesome die?
(a) He dies of natural causes in old age.
(b) He drowns.
(c) He freezes to death.
(d) He suffocates.

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

15. What is the name of Naughty Bird's daughter?
(a) Deloise.
(b) Catarina.
(c) Blanche.
(d) Almondine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the last person Artis thinks about before he dies?

3. Which of the following characters is the true Railroad Bill?

4. Why is Smokey Lonesome fired from his job at the restaurant?

5. Why hasn't Wilbur been drafted to fight in WWII?

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