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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Idgie give Smokey to drink when she sees his hands shaking?

2. Which of the following statements is true about Frank Bennett.

3. What does Stump find a can of while walking to school, thinking that it has been chucked overboard by Railroad Bill?

4. In which month of the year do Frank and Ruth get married?

5. Which of the following illnesses strikes Naughty Bird when she refuses to eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Idgie drive to Georgia? What does she find out about Ruth during that trip?

3. How does Ruth die?

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

5. How does Big George react when he sees that Artis stabbed his twin brother, Jasper?

6. How does Evelyn feel about the prospect of selling cosmetics door-to-door?

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

8. How does Almondine get her name?

9. How is the lead detective of Frank's case related to Frank?

10. What happens to Evelyn while shopping at the local Piggly Wiggly that plummets her new-found self-confidence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruth was a big part in helping Idgie cope with the sudden death of her brother, Buddy. First, describe how Idgie and Ruth came to know each other, and what their first-impressions of each other were. Then, explain how Idgie's mother, a devout Baptist, felt about Idgie's relationship with Ruth. Then, compare and contrast that opinion with the opinions of the townsfolk who continued to gossip about Idgie and Ruth well into their adulthood.

Essay Topic 2

On the day of Idgie's murder trial, many of the people she has known over the course of her life come together to testify. First, describe the alibi presented for Idgie's whereabouts during the murder and give examples of at least two unexpected witnesses for this alibi. Then, explain how Idgie's trial shows the small town mentality of Whistle Stop and the town's moral values.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Evelyn struggles with many levels of inequality. In the end, she decides that she wishes she was a black man. First, explain why Evelyn wishes she was a man, not a woman, and give at least one example from the novel of a time when men had things better than Evelyn. Then, explain why Evelyn wishes she was black, not white, and give at least one example from the novel of a time when blacks had things better off than Evelyn.

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