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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Vest Adcock?
(a) Timid.
(b) Loud-mouthed
(c) Loose.
(d) Selfish.

3. What color is Ninny's hair when Evelyn visits her after Easter?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

4. What part of a man's face is accidentally blown off when he bites down onto a blasting cap?
(a) His eyebrows.
(b) His ears.
(c) His nose.
(d) His lips.

5. Which of the following meat products did Railroad Bill throw from a moving train?
(a) Ham.
(b) Thanksgiving turkey.
(c) Lamb chops.
(d) Chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Threadgoode family react when Ruth returns home to them?

2. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of Big George's children?

3. What is the name of the girl Buddy Jr. has a crush on, but is embarrassed to play around?

4. Which of the following bills are particularly high for residents in Whistle Stop during the early 1930's?

5. Which of the following words completes the headline to the famous article Dot wrote in her newspaper: "Ownership of ______________ questioned."

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when two young girls steal Evelyn's parking spot at the local Piggly Wiggly?

2. What practical joke does Idgie play on townsfolk that lead people to believe she may have killed a man?

3. What shocking news do Cleo and Ninny receive about their son Albert when he is twenty-two months old?

4. What prediction does Sipsey make about Big George's twins when they are born?

5. What reason does Ninny give to Evelyn about why Smokey stayed in town so long?

6. How does Almondine get her name?

7. What happens to Vesta Adcock when she escapes from the nursing home?

8. Why does Idgie take Buddy Jr. to see Eva's three-legged dog?

9. How did Ruth's relationship with her husband, Frank change after their honeymoon?

10. What is unique about Dot Weems' business practices and journalistic style?

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