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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 illnesses strikes Naughty Bird when she refuses to eat?

2. Which part of Buddy Jr.'s body is severed off when he is hit by the train?

3. What color is Ninny's hair when Evelyn visits her after Easter?

4. What type of musical instrument does Essie Limeway sell?

5. Which of the following accidents was Wilbur, Dot's husband, NOT a part of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What leaves Vesta heartbroken at the nursing home in 1986?

5. How does Artis Peavy die?

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

7. Why does Stump turn down Peggy's invitation to attend the Sadie Hawkins Day Dance?

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

9. What practical joke does Idgie play on her customers on April Fool's Day in 1933?

10. What pleasant memories does Ninny have about her childhood growing up around trains?

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

Interspersed throughout the old newspaper are pages copied from Dot Weems' newspaper, "The Weems Weekly." Choose at least two stories highlighted in these newspaper pages and explain what significance these stories have to the novel. Then, explain how "The Weems Weekly" helps characterize Whistle Stop and the characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

During his life, Buddy Jr. deals with an unfortunate handicap. First, explain the source Buddy Jr. injury, and what the immediate effect of that injury was. Then, explain how Idgie helped Buddy Jr. to overcome his handicap and give at least two examples from the text of times when Buddy succeeded, regardless of his handicap.

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