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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Artis' friend who nearly lost his dog to a dogcatcher?
(a) Before John.
(b) After John.
(c) Before Frank.
(d) After Frank.

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

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

5. Which of the following buildings has NOT closed in Whistle Stop by the year 1956?
(a) The Hair Salon.
(b) The Cafe.
(c) The Public Library.
(d) The Post Office.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why doesn't Stump accept Peggy's invitation to the Sadie Hawkins Dance?

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

5. What is Clarissa buying on the day she watches her uncle being arrested and dragged from the shopping center?

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