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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. Which of the following characters owns a dog with only three legs?

2. In what shape is the statue that Vesta Adcock throws through the nursing home window?

3. What is the name of the elephant Ruth and Idgie take the children to see in Avondale Park?

4. How does Ruth feel about the abuse she suffered while married to Frank?

5. Which of the following events happens when Big George's twins are ten-years-old?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Artis feel about Birmingham, Alabama immediately upon arriving?

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

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

4. What argument do Evelyn and Ed get into before Easter Sunday lunch in 1986?

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

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

7. Why does Smokey Lonesome return to Whistle Stop after the homeless shelter closes?

8. What is life like for Evelyn at the Forever Slim Lodge?

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

10. What is "The Complete Woman"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evelyn goes through an enormous character transition over the course of the novel. First, describe how the author presents Evelyn and the way she feels about her life when the novel opens. Then, compare and contrast that to the way the author presents Evelyn and the way she feels about her life when the novel closes. Then, give at least two examples from the text that support your argument about the driving force that led to this massive change in character.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, Ninny passes away and leaves a large box of personal items for Evelyn. First, create a list of the items Ninny leaves for Evelyn in her will. Then, choose at least two of the items from the box and explain the lessons Ninny hoped Evelyn would learn from each one.

Essay Topic 3

Evelyn has spent much of her adult life consumed with guilt over her mother's death. First, explain how Evelyn's mother died and the way that Evelyn coped with that death. Then, explain what Evelyn has to feel guilty about when remembering her mother's death. In your opinion, is this guilt rational? Why or why not? Finally, explain how Evelyn's mother's death has affected the way Evelyn views her own health and life.

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